The Guyana Defence Power (GDF) has described as “misinformation” a video circulating on social media displaying the hoisting of a Venezuelan flag alongside the western border in Essequibo changing Guyana’s ‘Golden Arrowhead’ flag.
In a press release, the GDF stated that the video in query shouldn’t be from Guyana.
“We categorically state that the flag being lowered shouldn’t be the not too long ago hoisted Golden Arrowhead alongside our border. Clear distinctions between the 2 places are evident within the accompanying images. Notably, the not too long ago put in plaque on the genuine website is absent within the video in query,” the GDF stated.
“The general public should perceive that the video’s content material is deceptive and doesn’t characterize any exercise or incident inside Guyana. We admire the general public’s vigilance and encourage reliance on verified sources for correct data and urge the accountable sharing of knowledge,” the GDF stated, including that it “stays steadfast in its responsibility to serve this nation”.
The assertion by the GF comes as Venezuelans on Sunday permitted a referendum that had been referred to as by the Nicolás Maduro authorities in its bid to say sovereignty over the mineral wealthy Essequibo in Guyana.
The Nationwide Electoral Council (NEC) claimed greater than 10.5 million voters solid ballots in the course of the occasion that had been prolonged by two hours.
They have been requested whether or not they help establishing a state within the disputed territory, granting citizenship to present and future space residents and rejecting the jurisdiction of the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice (ICJ) in settling the disagreement between the 2 nations.
Final Friday, the ICJ dominated that Venezuela should not take any motion to grab the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo in Guyana.
Each Georgetown and Caracas had made displays to the ICJ throughout two-days of listening to final month into the case regarding the 1899 Arbitral Award after Guyana, in its request, had stated that the Venezuelan authorities, by way of its Nationwide Electoral Council, had printed a listing of 5 questions that it had supposed to place earlier than the individuals of Venezuela in a “Consultative Referendum” on Sunday.
On Sunday night time, President Irfaan Ali, addressing a ‘Evening of Patriotic Reflection’ on the Nationwide Stadium at Windfall, East Financial institution Demerara, stated he had a message for the individuals of Venezuela, President Maduro and Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez.
“Nothing you say, no quantity of propaganda or lies, would drive concern in my coronary heart or within the coronary heart of any Guyanese. You’ll not disrupt our lives,” Ali stated to loud cheers from these gathered.
He reiterated the decision for Venezuela to honour the newest ICJ ruling saying the Essequibo area has been ruled by Guyana for the previous 124 years and Venezuela “shall” chorus from any motion that will “modify” or change this.
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