Protest erupts in Parliament as opposition demands Edghill, Indar resign over MV Barima tragedy

What this source establishes

Reports the National Assembly sitting of 27 July, at which a G$54.9bn supplementary budget and several bills were passed while opposition MPs from WIN, APNU and FGM protested inside the chamber and AFC and VPAC members protested outside. The Speaker briefly suspended the sitting. MPs demanded the resignations of Ministers Edghill and Indar. Dr Terrence Campbell states Transport & Harbours employees told the opposition they had been instructed not to speak to the press.

Key claims

• Parliament sat on Monday 27 July and passed a G$54.9bn supplementary budget and several bills; the Speaker briefly suspended the sitting amid opposition protest
• First reported instance of the opposition demanding the resignation of Minister Deodat Indar alongside Minister Edghill
• [SINGLE SOURCE] Dr Terrence Campbell alleges Transport & Harbours Department employees were instructed not to speak to the press or to the opposition
• The Attorney General and Prime Minister addressed the House on the tragedy; opposition MPs surrounded the podium
• Sarabo-Halley places the disaster alongside the Mahdia fire, in which twenty children died, and the death of Adriana Younge
• [CONTESTED] Campbell is quoted giving 72 dead against the 73 used elsewhere in the same report

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