Shuman ineligible for presidential election
Legal sources have pointed out that the LJP leader is a poor choice for presidential candidate, since he returned to Guyana only in 2015 after residing in Canada for more than a decade.
Article 90 (1) of the Constitution of Guyana sets out the eligibility requirements for persons to qualify as President of Guyana.
It states: “A person shall be qualified for election as President and shall not be qualified unless he or she (a) is a citizen of Guyana by birth or parentage (b) is residing in Guyana on the date of nomination for election and was continuously residing therein for a period of seven years immediately before that date; and (c) is otherwise qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly.”
Head line should read " ineligible "