Speaker says Walrond’s renunciation ‘acceptable’

Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir yesterday said that Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond’s  renunciation of  her American citizenship is “acceptable” while noting that the issue of the publicizing of the renunciation certificate is one between her and the Opposition.

Contacted on the issue yesterday, Nadir told Stabroek News that he is aware that Walrond uttered her renunciation on August 18th and he has no reason to doubt her.

“…..What I knew was that the Honourable Minister had said to me that she submitted her renunciation on 18th of August. I have no reason to not believe the Honourable Minister and I consider the renunciation of the 18th of August as acceptable to me,” Nadir said.