Opposition notes commitment to system of rule based governance in international relations, as it reacts development with USA and Venezuela

The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says its committed to a system of rule-based governance in international relations, where use of force is kept strictly within the limits permitted by international law.

The party says this is in keeping with the charter of the united nations as the source of world peace and stability.

A PNP statement says the party notes the January 3 military operation in Venzuela in which President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were seized and transported to the united states.

According to the PNP, it upholds each nation’s right to self-determination, and to autonomy over its natural resources, even as it encourages adherence to democratic norms and the protection of human rights.

The party says it recognizes that the use of force to effect regime change or to secure other political or economic interests in the Caribbean threatens the region’s peace and security, and risks broader conflict and the further descent into a more dangerous and insecure world, to the common detriment of mankind.

The party states that smaller nations must rely on and stand by the rule of international law to protect their independence, sovereignty and legitimate interests, and must join in collective solidarity to preserve common interests by steadfastly upholding these principles.

The PNP affirms that this moment requires CARICOM to similarly reassert its commitment to these principles and to the restoration of the Caribbean as a zone of peace.

The party says it notes the response of the Jamaican government on the events in Venezuela posted on the JIS website.

The PNP is calling on the government to stand up for and unequivocally support these well-established principles which have long guided Jamaica’s stance and reputation in international affairs.