President hopes Parliament ‘ will reconvene with good sense’

Carol Pogue presents the first donation to the Dr. Oliver Pogue Memorial Charity Fund to Chief Executive Officer Beverly Braithwaite–Chan (GINA photo)

President Donald Ramotar yesterday said that he hopes good sense will prevail and that the National Assembly will be reconvened shortly but did not mention any move his government is making that would see him reversing his controversial proclamation to prorogue the House.

The President made the comment as he was referring to the education bill that he said is slated for the National Assembly and which he said is of importance. The President last Monday issued the proclamation, hours before the new session was slated to commence and effectively thwarted the opposition’s move to pass a motion of no-confidence against his government.

“I hope the parliament will reconvene with good sense,” the President said as he addressed those gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the