Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon yesterday met with newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner Mark Berman at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
A release from Harmon’s office said that he updated High Commissioner Berman on the general political situation in the country and a number of concerns of the APNU+AFC Coalition.
Among the matters discussed were:
Constitutional Reform and the role that the Canadian government has played in providing assistance in this regard;
the need for a new Voters List based on House-to-House registration as a matter of national priority and the role Canada can play in assisting in advancing this critical issue in light of Canada providing funding to GECOM;.
The widespread campaign of targeting and discrimination against Afro-Guyanese and the political opposition by the present government.
The release said that Harmon also expressed the need for a “resetting” of the relationship between the Canadian High Commission and the political opposition.
Harmon and the High Commissioner agreed that there is need for continued regular engagement, the release said.
This meeting completes a trio of meetings between the Leader of the Opposition and the ABC countries. Harmon previously met separately with British High Commissioner Ross Denny and Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy Mark Cullinane.
The release said that Harmon was accompanied by Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs Amanza Walton Desir, MP; Khemraj Ramjattan MP and Geeta Chandan-Edmond MP.
