With nary a word on Thursday night, the opposition voted against the second reading of a bill intended to change name of the Guyana Police Force to the Guyana Police Service.
Government members described the move by APNU and the AFC as vindictive and Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee said that the bill would be brought back to the National Assembly following the next elections. “…If we have to wait until next election to bring the bill back, so shall we…” he said prior to the bill going to a vote.
The opposition on Thursday also voted against the second readings of the Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2013, the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2013 and the Fire Service (Change of Name) Bill 2013, in keeping of their policy of non-cooperation with the