(Kaieteur News) – Exactly 52 days after it was first tabled in the National Assembly, the Guyana Development Bank Bill was passed in the National Assembly on Friday afternoon without any debate or arguments put forth by the Opposition side.

Laid in the House on June 5, 2026 by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, the Bill was read a second time in Parliament on July 27 as the Members of Parliament (MP) from the Opposition side joined in protesting for the Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill and Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar to resign over the MV Barima tragedy that has claimed the lives of 73 persons, with dozens still unaccounted for.

The opposition protest began in the house prior to the official commencement of the Sitting. Notably, the government’s side sat mum with no response to the cries of opposition MPs for justice of the victims and survivors of the horrific boat incident.