BGMAN posted:Article 106(6) of the constitution reads : The cabinet including the President shall resign if the government is defeated by the vote of a majority of all the elected members of the National Assembly on a vote of confidence.
Note, it does not say Absolute Majority.
Voting Theory for Majority Rule.
1. If the number of votes (n) is an even number, then the majority is n/2 + 1.
2. If the number of votes (n) is an odd number, then the majority is (n + 1) /2.
The number of all elected members are 65. An odd number.
(65 + 1)/2 = 33.
Conclusion, the Chief Justice was correct. Two of the Justices on the Appeal Court was wrong.
The coalition government had the right to appeal.
The opposition will now appeal to the CCJ.
Eventually , whether in 2019 or 2020, the citizens of Guyana will decide who will govern them.
Long live democracy.
"..majority of all the elected members of the National Assembly.."
The fundamental issue of that specific part of the constitution.
Hence ... 33 is the majority of 65.
If however the number of MPs were 66 ...
then indeed 34 would be the majority.
It appears that the decision was made with the intentions that by the time the CCJ makes its decision, it will coincide with elections in 2020.