![]() On the contrary, it has pursued a policy of peace as it has sought to resolve the territorial controversy with Venezuela through such instruments as the Geneva Agreement, the Protocol of Port of Spain, the Good Officer Process, the enhanced Good Officer Process and finally, the ICJ. The Government and people of Guyana have done nothing to provoke this aggression from its western neighbor. It must be clear that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has embarked on a dangerous and destabilizing exercise. The world must understand and reject the “integral defence zone” called “Guayana Esequiba” represents not only a violation of the charter of the United Nations, international law and practice but also sets a dangerous precedent, which is potentially destabilizing for the Latin American and Caribbean region. The Parliamentary Opposition therefore calls on the local, regional and the international community not only to reject this reckless action but also to denounce it in clear and unambiguous terms. Above all this represents a major threat to the peace and stability of the region. The Parliamentary Opposition totally rejects the action taken by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to create an entity, the “integral defence zone” called “Guayana Esequiba.” This development is not only abhorrent but has dangerous implications for the existing territorial controversy and represents a flouting of the recent decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION REAFFIRMS GUYANA’S SOVEREIGNTY OVER ESSEQUIBO AND REJECTS VENEZUELA’S LAWLESSNESS See below full statement issued by the Parliamentary Opposition of Guyana:
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