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A motion to have Guyana’s Joint Force Services deployed to Trinidad and Tobagoto assist with security at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government conference was approved in the National Assembly on Thursday.This was one of the motions debated in the House on the resumption after the recess.The motion was tabled by Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, who pledged to have some 90 members of the Joint Services deployed to the twin-island republic on a security support mission.According to Rohee the deployed ranks will be stationed in T&T from November 17 to December 4 to provide added security for the conference.The deployment has been made possible under The Visiting Forces Act 2007,Cheap Jerseys From China, the Visiting Forces Act of Trinidad and Tobago and the Treaty of Security Assistance among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States.The People’s National Congress Reform/ One Guyana (PNC/R1G) was the only opposition party present in the National Assembly,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, and fully supported the motion.Sixty-six Guyana Defence Force ranks and 31 ranks from the Guyana Police Force were deployed to the twin-island republic earlier this year for the Fifth Summit of the Americas which was attended by US President Barack Obama. Guyana’s support was described as invaluable by Trinidadian Lieutenant Colonel Kenrick Maharaj,Nike NFL Jerseys China, Director of Security for the Summit.When 90 percent of the Grenada’s infrastructure was lost to Hurricane Ivan,Wholesale Jerseys China, Guyana had also deployed 100 GDF soldiers for six months,Cheap NFL Jerseys co, to assist the island during the turmoil in the aftermath of the hurricane.Fifty-three Heads of Governments are expected to meet at the biennial summit meeting,Cheap Soccer Jerseys Wholesale, which also hopes to attract thousands of delegates from all Commonwealth member countries.The Heads will be addressing various issues affecting the Commonwealth Nations,Jerseys From China, including the refinancing of some debt that some of the member states have contracted on commercial terms,Cheap Hockey Jerseys, or with high interest rates.The Visiting Forces Act was created as part of the Sunset Legislation for the Cricket World Cup period but was later made permanent by Guyana and the other CARICOM States. |
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