President Donald Ramotar yesterday said that the election of Raphael Trotman as Speaker of the National Assembly by the opposition majority was “disappointing,” while accusing APNU and AFC of squandering an opportunity to usher in an era of greater political cooperation and consensus.
In a statement released by the Office of the President, Ramotar said he even contacted APNU leader David Granger to remind him of the PPP/C’s willingness to accommodate an opposition nominee as Deputy Speaker, but this was rejected.
“As President, I had hoped that the elections of a Speaker and Deputy Speaker for the National Assembly would have