๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐
Reports of the removal of Venezuelaโs president signal a decisive and dangerous turn in regional affairs. Moments like this test the resolve of governments and expose whether leaders are prepared to defend national interests with clarity, competence, and courage. Small states do not have the luxury of complacency. We must be deliberate, strategic, and fully informed.
For Guyana, the stakes are immediate. Our nation sits on the frontline of this unfolding crisis. At a time like this, leadership must not hide behind vague statements or selective disclosures. Leadership must tell the truth, prepare the people, and act in the interest of the nation first.
The Forward Guyana Movement has consistently warned that the public is being given limited, disjointed information. In an environment of regional volatility, silence is not prudence. Silence is neglect. The Government of Guyana has a duty to speak plainly, to brief the nation honestly, and to make clear what risks are being assessed and what measures are already in place to protect our borders, our citizens, and our national assets.
Transparency is not a courtesy. It is an obligation. When credible information is withheld, uncertainty grows, speculation spreads, and confidence erodes. The Guyanese people deserve leadership that respects their intelligence and treats them as partners in safeguarding the nation.
We therefore call on the Government to immediately brief Parliament and the nation on three urgent matters:
– the current situation in Venezuela and how it may directly affect Guyana;
– the protective measures already deployed at home, along our borders, offshore, and for Guyanese living abroad;
– and the contingency plans prepared in the event of escalation, instability, or humanitarian movement toward our borders.
Guyana cannot wait and Guyana cannot merely observe. The region is shifting in real time and the consequences are serious. What is required now is firm leadership, open communication, and decisive planning. National security is strongest when the people are informed, confident, and prepared.
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