State Minister Joseph Harmon yesterday said the parties in the coalition government will await the ruling of the court before addressing the issue of Members of Parliament (MPs) having dual citizenship.
“I would reserve any comments on this matter until the court has made its ruling, at which time I believe the party of which I am a member [the PNCR], the partnership of which I am a member [APNU] and the coalition of which I am a member [APNU+AFC] will make definitive statements on the matter,” Harmon said during a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency.
Harmon was initially asked about his views on the grounds upon which private citizen Compton Reid has challenged former government MP Charrandass Persaud’s eligibility to be elected to the National Assembly and thereby the validity of his vote on the no-confidence motion against the government.