The interim government led by Juan Guaido was dissolved by Venezuelan Opposition on Friday. The move of the opposition reveals that it had lost faith in the interim government led by Guaido to achieve its goals including ousting leftist leader Nicolas Maduro.
Guaido, who served for years was the face of resistance to the country's authoritarian government.
With 72 votes in favour, 29 against and eight abstentions, the lawmakers moved to end Guaido's interim presidency as of January 4, The New York Times reported.
However, Guaido proposed that the National Assembly appoint a new president to head the interim government rather than dissolving the body completely.
The decision had "as its supreme objective to defeat Maduro as soon as possible," Juan Miguel Matheus, a representative of the Primero Justicia Party was quoted by NYT.
The opposition revealed that they look forward to adopting steps for a more effective democratic struggle.
Guaido, 39, has been the public face of Venezuela's fractious opposition since 2019 when he invoked the constitution to assume an interim presidency, garnering backing from the United States and other governments who reject the 2018 re-election of President Nicolas Maduro as fraudulent.
Let's defend institutionality, the Constitution and the country above names or personal interests, said Guaido on Twitter.
Some lawmakers had voiced their opposition to the decision saying that it could put the country's economic assets at risk of falling into the hands of Maduro's government.
According to reports, opposition leaders are also pushing him to allow free and fair conditions for a presidential election scheduled for 2024.
Three of four major parties in the Venezuelan opposition voted to end the interim government. In a joint statement issued by the parties, it said that "The interim government is no longer useful...and is of no interest to citizens."
