Dear Editor,
I write to correct a misrepresentation contained in an article published in the Stabroek News on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 edition, captioned, `Dual citizen MPs still to resign’.
Your article states, ”The Speaker’s office yesterday confirmed that the parliamentarians – Carl Greenidge, who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of State Joseph Harmon, Business Minister Dominic Gaskin and Public Service Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine from the government …. have not submitted resignations“.
I wish to challenge the accuracy of the statement as it refers to Dr Roopnaraine. Dr Roopnaraine submitted his letter of resignation to the Speaker’s Office, to be precise, in his absence from office at the time of submission, to his Secretary, on Friday, 5th April 2019, at approximately 2.30 pm. I use this opportunity to also advise that Roopnaraine’s resignation was copied and delivered to the representative of the APNU+AFC list, Dr Harold Lutchman, on the same afternoon.
As a WPA Executive member who is aware of Dr Roopnaraine’s action, I unhesitatingly testify to these facts.
Yours faithfully,
Tacuma Ogunseye
