In response to the tragic drowning of three-year-old Venezuelan Marco Ezequiel Palma Perez in Ruby, Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul has condemned the PPP/C government for its failure to address the growing migrant crisis with urgency, compassion, and responsibility.
The three-year-old drowned while living in squalid conditions in the Ruby squatting area and has drawn renewed attention to the administration’s inaction regarding the Venezuelan migrant influx. Mahipaul, speaking with Stabroek News, described the death as a “direct result” of the government’s failure to address the plight of migrants seeking refuge in Guyana.