W e will have a greater flow of investments with more jobs being provided as a direct result of greater peace and stability in the country. We must, as loyal and patriotic Guyanese, support the dialogue process between President Bharrat Jagdeo and Opposition Leader, Mr Desmond Hoyte and pray for its continuing progress and success. Tears fell from my eyes as I see him walk slowly with grace and humility, led by the Honourable Prime Minister and Honourable Minister Reepu Daman Persaud to the Speaker's Chair. I recall the late Mr Boysie Ramkarran sitting in that same Chair and today his illustrious son. Then followed Oaths by other Members of the National Assembly, they took their turn reading the written text, signed it and handed it over to the Clerk.
Every person has a right to religious belief and have a right to uphold and practice it.
Some use the Bible, some the Quran and others the Gita while some just did affirm. The Clerk must clean the cover before putting it back on the shelf, disease can spread by saliva. While I looked at a tiresome but necessary procedure, my eyes caught on one member who held together three of the four holy books in his hand. At first, I thought like some of those before him. He will quote from each of the three holy books before reading the written text but I did not hear anything.