THE fledgling A New and United Guyana (ANUG) party says it welcomes the statement made by the Government of Guyana that its Parliamentarians, who hold dual nationality, have resigned their positions and will not be returning to Parliament.

“ANUG’s position on this matter have been that the provisions of the Constitution and the law must always be fully obeyed even though an individual of dual nationality is capable of giving his or her undivided loyalty to Guyana,” the party said in a statement.

According to ANUG, the government’s Parliamentarians have all executed important portfolios. “ANUG wishes to recognise their service to our nation. ANUG also wishes to commend the former Parliamentarians for their obedience to Article 155 of the Constitution which has been tested and upheld by the Judiciary. ANUG welcomes their resignations as a refreshing step in the right direction at a time when political forces have been only too willing to cherry-pick the laws and the legal decisions they would choose to abide by.”

The new party is also urging all political parties to follow suit and obey the constitution in this regard and calls on all Guyanese to maintain a state of peace, calm and restraint as we await an end to the current political impasse.