Lewis Condemns Mohamed’s Exclusion from Parliament, Raises Alarm Over Political Rights

Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed was prevented from participating in Wednesday’s sitting of the National Assembly after prison authorities rejected his lawyers’ application for him to join the proceedings virtually, prompting Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) General Secretary Lincoln Lewis to criticse the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, arguing that it is using the machinery of the State to deny political opponents their constitutional and parliamentary rights.

Lewis is demanding that Mohamed be allowed to participate and speak in the National Assembly, insisting that his detention should not be used to silence an elected representative or deprive the electorate of its parliamentary voice.

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Speaking to Village Voice News, Lewis said the denial was not simply an administrative matter but raised fundamental questions about democracy, constitutional rights and the rule of law. He warned that the treatment of Mohamed should concern all Guyanese, particularly workers and ordinary citizens.