The exclusion of the APNU+AFC Parliamentary Opposition from the Republic Day flag-raising ceremony is being blamed on the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport which has remained silent in the face of mounting criticisms.
The ceremony was held on the lawns outside of Parliament on Tuesday night and saw the attendance of foreign diplomats and a slew of government officials. The only Opposition Parliamentarian was the Liberty and Justice Party’s Lenox Shuman.
Shuman is also the Deputy Speaker. When contacted yesterday, Shuman told Stabroek News that an invite was sent to his office last week for him to attend the ceremony.