-urges gov’t to tackle archaic laws
Former Speaker Ralph Ramkarran has welcomed the army’s decision that it would not discriminate against soldiers in same sex relationships as an important step forward for human rights in the country, while saying the government should follow its lead and abolish the unconstitutional laws against homosexuality.
“It is important that the decision of the [Guyana Defence Force], as announced by Chief of Staff Commodore Best, that the army will not discriminate against soldiers on the basis of their sexual preference, be publicly acknowledged because it is such an important step forward in Guyana for human rights and human dignity,” Ramkarran wrote