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Jan 20, 2020 Letters
MR. EDITOR,
I have read an interesting piece in the Monday January 13, 2020 edition of the Kaieteur News newspaper. It states that Oscar Ramjeet, a retired West Indian lawyer, felt that the CCJ’s decision emanated a “lukewarm” resonance with the public with respect to its ruling that no end date could be specified for holding the General election in Guyana.
In my humble view, this is an erroneous statement with respect to that point. It seems to me, that the CCJ acted within the boundaries of sound legal principles when it decided to restrain itself in correcting any gaps in our Constitution left by Parliament.
I feel this is especially important where Courts deal with its decision-making functions. Some of these Court decisions emanate corrections, for instance, encroaching on the liberty rights of individuals not to be subject to state coercion, among other things, and by extension the liberty rights of any individual who is a President of Guyana.
The CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA should be sorting out its own constitutional and administrative laws, especially where ever these laws deal with the powers of the President, and how he or she exercises his or her powers.
I suggest that if, however, there is any lacuna created from the matter, constitutionally, the 12th Parliament can indeed move towards legislating a First Amendment to our Constitution.
Yours truly,
“Shabeer Zafar”
Barrister Solicitor Notary
(former attorney-at-law, Berbice)
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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