While offering praise to the members of the Guyana Defence Force who defended themselves and Guyana’s territory when they came under fire from armed men on the Venezuelan side of the Cuyuni river, the opposition People’s National Congress Reform today called on the Government to urgently review and ramp up Guyana’s security and defence arrangements along the Guyana Venezuela border.
Six Guyana Defence Soldiers were injured in the attack, and there are reports that the Venezuelan military has since arrested the suspects in the attack.
The PNC expressed alarm over the attack, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured soldiers.
The opposition party said the Government needs to urgently launch a full investigation into the incident while ramping up the country’s security and defense arrangements along border.
“Our army and its gallant solders must be provided with all required training and equipment to ensure their own safety and to withstand and repel all armed threats from across the Cuyuni river”, the statement said.
The party also recommend that the GDF be adequately provided with more effective and modern weaponry, inclusive of surveillance technology and rapid response capabilities.
“We must quickly learn and adapt from this incident. We also call on the government to be pro-active and be continuously vigilant in protecting our territorial integrity. It must not respond only to flare-ups and crises. The PNCR/APNU remains uncompromising and resolute in defense of our country’s borders and territory. We once again salute our brave soldiers”, the opposition party stated.
The Government has indicated that the matter is under investigation, and the Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana was summoned to the Foreign Ministry today and told of Guyana’s outrage over the incident.
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