RC Archbishop Joseph Harris yesterday reiterated his call for mediation, saying this would ultimately create a better society. “The possibility with mediation has always existed but it is up to the people to come to a consensus and a conclusion to find common ground and to move on. “I have said repeatedly I am not a politician, I am a theologian and I come to this issue from a theological point of view. “In a situation of conflict we have to seek ways of defusing the conflict and bringing people together,” Harris added.
Saying God wanted harmony for the world, Harris said mediation was part of seeking that harmony. “I am a religious leader and I have to promote harmony. I am not taking any sides and I have not been visiting anybody because I do not want to appear as if I am taking sides,” Harris added. President of the Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) Harrypersad Maharaj, when contacted, directed the T&T Guardian to Harris and Anglican Bishop Claude Berkley, saying they were the ones who had called for mediation. He said the IRO would be issuing a full-page advertisement on Sunday about the HRM’s cause.