Dear Editor,

AS a proud Guyanese, I am alarmed at the recklessness being displayed by Opposition MPs in their rush to elect a Leader of the Opposition at any cost.

No serious country should be comfortable with a US-indicted, OFAC-sanctioned individual occupying such a high constitutional office.

What makes this even worse is the double standard. These same opposition figures accuse the government of corruption and lawlessness, yet are prepared to ignore serious allegations when it suits them politically.

The PPP/C’s record on democracy is clear. The Opposition’s record, however, is stained by rigged elections, constitutional breaches, and the refusal to respect the Rule of Law when it did not suit them.

If Guyana’s image is damaged as a result of this decision, the Opposition MPs must bear full responsibility.

Yours truly,

Annalise Humphrey