Many political players expressed concern over possible sanctions against Guyana given the current political “dilemma,” specifically the prorogation of Parliament by President Donald Ramotar. More recently, members of opposition parties have called on other international bodies to follow the European Union (EU) in imposing what they believed to be the first of international sanctions; the withholding of aid funds from government.However, that the United States is not in discussion over sanctions for Guyana. Following protest action outside the local Embassy last week by political party Alliance for Change (AFC) for sanctions against the government in that their US visas are revoked,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, the local body said that this is not under consideration.The Embassy’s Charg? d’Affairs, Bryan Hunt, clarified that the agency is in no way connected to whose visas could be revoked. Addressing the recently held demonstration,Anton Forsberg Jersey, Hunt said that while the Embassy respects the right of all political parties to make their views known through freedom of speech and assembly, “the specific request (by the AFC) is not under consideration by? the Embassy.”Hunt said that there are laws that deal specifically with visas and eligibilities. He said that when someone applies for a visa that person must meet stipulated terms depending on the visa category. There is also specific ineligibility that applies to every category of visa and that is determined at the time of the interview. “Those (visa issuance) don’t vary, based upon foreign policy consideration; they are laid out very clearly in the (US) Immigration and Nationality Act…”he said.There is within the US legislation,NFL Jerseys From China, laws where the President has the discretion to apply restrictions, or where the President, by Congress, is required to act, “it is all based essentially on law,” he reiterated.Visas are separate matters, he continued. Visas are laid out in a very specific section of the law which speaks to how that is done. Just like the Foreign Assistance Act, which goes through various criterias’ that congress determine needs to be applied when decisions are made to provide aid,Jerseys From China, or like other laws that deal with trade benefits or specifically laid criteria that qualify countries for most favoued nation status, it all works according to the stated regulations, Hunt emphasized.When asked, he noted that the nation is not in for US sanctions since there are no discussions on the issue. He said, “Guyana, at the moment, is deemed eligible for most favoured nation status.” The nation is also deemed eligible for foreign assistance. “It is deemed eligible for various benefits under US law.”When asked about monitoring the political developments within the country,Chandler Hutchison Jersey, Hunt said that in terms of the upcoming elections it is very important for free and fair elections, “and that is where the US emphasis is on working with the various stakeholders to try to make sure that free and fair elections occurs, and doing everything we can to use foreign assistance and diplomatic influence to try to help address whatever inefficiencies identified in previous electoral reports.”Opposition parties and several other political stakeholders are viewing the EU’s temporary withholding of millions of Euros in budgetary support for the country’s sugar sector and sea defence, as the first sign of sanctions for Guyana.The European body said that “until all eligibility criteria, inter alia budget oversight,Cheap NFL Jerseys, are satisfactorily addressed,” they would not be releasing the money.The EU’s two ongoing budget support programmes includes EURO 28.9 million for the sugar sector and EURO 14.8 million for sea defence.