Harmon calls on PPP to rescind latest COVID-19 measure; deems it unconstitutional, wholly authoritarian

The latest COVID-19 measures which now require any person who wishes to enter public buildings, privately owned businesses, schools, and places of worship to be vaccinated or provide a negative PCR test taken within the past seven days, is not only unconstitutional but wholly authoritarian, says Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon.

In a statement to the press today, Harmon said the gazetted measures effectively mandate and impose COVID-19 vaccination on every citizen while adding that it runs contrary to all the tenets of personal liberties including an individual’s freedom of conscience as enshrined in Article 147 of the Constitution.
He further noted that the measure represents the erosion of citizen’s rights “and imposes executive tyranny” on the country.

Harmon calls on PPP to rescind latest COVID-19 measure; deems it unconstitutional, wholly authoritarian

The latest COVID-19 measures which now require any person who wishes to enter public buildings, privately owned businesses, schools, and places of worship to be vaccinated or provide a negative PCR test taken within the past seven days, is not only unconstitutional but wholly authoritarian, says Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon.

In a statement to the press today, Harmon said the gazetted measures effectively mandate and impose COVID-19 vaccination on every citizen while adding that it runs contrary to all the tenets of personal liberties including an individual’s freedom of conscience as enshrined in Article 147 of the Constitution.
He further noted that the measure represents the erosion of citizen’s rights “and imposes executive tyranny” on the country.

Further, Harmon said it underscores that the PPP regime remains without a plan to combat the spread of COVID-19 and is “implementing ad hoc, arbitrary and whimsical measures designed to advance profiteering and which completely disregard the rights of citizens.”
The Opposition Leader stressed that countries throughout CARICOM have pointedly refused to adopt measures that the PPP is bullish in implementing.
“We call on the PPP to immediately rescind this onerous and unconstitutional measure and immediately engage in an emergency all stakeholders forum to chart a prudent and responsible National COVID-19 Management Plan. The APNU+AFC, as the elected representative of more than 50% of Guyana’s electorate remains ready and willing to contribute. Indeed our involvement must be treated with the highest priority,” Harmon said.

He also called on the PPP to take note of the decision of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, who has engaged the Leader of the Opposition there to meet on the issue of the rampant spread of COVID in that country. “We call on the PPP to follow suit…,” he noted.
In conclusion, Harmon said the PPP must immediately cease and desist from the wild and reckless approach it has adopted as he believes it only benefits party acolytes and financiers and leaves the people of the nation isolated, locked out, and vulnerable.

Further, Harmon said it underscores that the PPP regime remains without a plan to combat the spread of COVID-19 and is “implementing ad hoc, arbitrary and whimsical measures designed to advance profiteering and which completely disregard the rights of citizens.”
The Opposition Leader stressed that countries throughout CARICOM have pointedly refused to adopt measures that the PPP is bullish in implementing.
“We call on the PPP to immediately rescind this onerous and unconstitutional measure and immediately engage in an emergency all stakeholders forum to chart a prudent and responsible National COVID-19 Management Plan. The APNU+AFC, as the elected representative of more than 50% of Guyana’s electorate remains ready and willing to contribute. Indeed our involvement must be treated with the highest priority,” Harmon said.

He also called on the PPP to take note of the decision of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, who has engaged the Leader of the Opposition there to meet on the issue of the rampant spread of COVID in that country. “We call on the PPP to follow suit…,” he noted.
In conclusion, Harmon said the PPP must immediately cease and desist from the wild and reckless approach it has adopted as he believes it only benefits party acolytes and financiers and leaves the people of the nation isolated, locked out, and vulnerable.