Category: Politics

–deems opposition’s challenge misconceived Justice Diana Insanally has dismissed legal proceedings filed by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) parliamentarian Desmond Trotman, which challenged the constitutionality and legality of the government’s deposit of proceeds from the lottery into a Developmental Fund, popularly referred to as the “Lotto Fund”. The judge on December 28, 2012 ruled that the challenge was misconceived, and ordered the applicant, Desmond Trotman to pay to the respondent, the attorney general Gy$50,000 in costs. Trotman was represented by Miles Fitzpatrick, SC and Christopher Ram. For several years…

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee had chided the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) for rejecting major reforms of the security sector. The minister reacting to the opposition’s posture said, “they fail to see the forest and are only looking at the trees… you cannot deal with crime if you do not address certain reforms within the institution that is tasked legally and constitutionally with the responsibility to address those problems.” On December 31, 2012, Minister Rohee hosted a special forum where he outlined…

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang on Friday is expected to make his preliminary ruling on the lawsuit challenging the opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee. Attorney General Anil Nandlall had challenged the motion naming David Granger in his capacity as Opposition Leader and Speaker of the House Raphael Trotman as respondents. The motion said that Resolution Number 18 passed in the National Assembly on Monday, July 30 is unlawful, violates the doctrine of separation of powers, and is null and void as well as unconstitutional.  It also…

By Pushpa Balgobin The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) said it believes that the pressure the combined opposition has placed on the government is bearing fruit, but played down talks of moving a no-confidence motion against the government to force fresh elections. At a news conference at his office, Opposition Leader David Granger claimed, “The government is against the ropes… public support has drawn away from the People’s Progressive Party; there is no leadership, no movement towards national unity.” According to Granger, as a result of the current situation,…

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo The continued unbridled obsession by opposition members, backed by the principals of the Stabroek and Kaieteur newspapers, on Bharrat Jagdeo, has resulted in several inaccurate and vindictive articles attacking the former president, leading many in civil society to conclude that they are hinged on personal vendettas and envy, and aimed at destroying Guyana’s path of continued development. Kaieteur News publisher Glenn Lall has led the way in the continued malicious and personal attacks on the former president and members of his family. Lall has published daily…

Opposition Leader, David Granger’s New Year message follows: Guyana’s future, in the new year – 2013 – lies, inescapably, in the hands of our youth.  We must give them the best possible preparation to lead this nation forward. We should, therefore, resolve to make the New Year Guyana’s “Year for Youth”. Young people today constitute 70 per cent of our prison population. They are the majority of our poor and unemployed. They are our street children and child labourers who are being robbed of a bright future. They deserve better.…

The PPP/Civic administration has said it views with deep concern the recent proclivity of the joint opposition, both in and out of Parliament, to make statements that, expressly and by implication, constitute an attack on the integrity and independence of the judiciary. Legal Affairs Minister and Attorney General Anil Nandlall It is the view of the administration that these statements by their language and tenor are designed to pit the executive against the judiciary, Legal Affairs and Attorney General Anil Nandlall said in a press release.  Frequent references are being…