GTUC demands release of opposition leader to attend parliament.

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is calling on the Guyana Prison Service, judiciary, government and legislature to ensure Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is allowed to participate in parliament when it convenes this week, either physically or virtually, with the choice left to him.

In a press statement issued on Sunday, GTUC’s General Secretary Lincoln Lewis argued that Mohamed’s continued detention on an alleged bailable offence under the Cybercrime Act could effectively prevent him from carrying out his constitutional responsibilities and undermine the rights of those who elected him.

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Lewis said the opposition leader’s detention has restricted his political activities, freedom of movement and ability to meet with constituents, while also silencing his voice in the National Assembly.