Former Attorney General Mohammed Shahabudeen dies.

 This Gadaha framed the Burnham Constitution. One wonders how he was on the ICC after framing such a document.

I just received a phone call that his funeral is in Toronto tomorrow.

randolph posted:

 This Gadaha framed the Burnham Constitution. One wonders how he was on the ICC after framing such a document.

rather unfortunate that PPP did not have anyone to adjust the constitution during their tenure

Riff posted:

randolph posted:

 This Gadaha framed the Burnham Constitution. One wonders how he was on the ICC after framing such a document.

rather unfortunate that PPP did not have anyone to adjust the constitution during their tenure

PNC and PPP aren't interested in breaking the powers given,by unprogressive illegal Burnham Constitution.

The current PPP embraced it,more than the PNC.

This a de man who ge Burnham he constitution. He ge abie wan goodie that tie abie down even now.

Nehru posted:

nna li-l-lâhi mâ akhadha wa li-l-lâhi mâ a'tâ, wa kullu shay'in 'indahu bi-ajalin musammân... Fa-l-tasbir wa-l-tahtasib. A'zama l-lâhu ajraka, wa ahsana 'azâ'ka, wa ghafara li-mayyitika.

"Verily to Allah, belongs what He took and to Him belongs what He gave, and everything with Him has an appointed time…and then he r ordered for her to be patient and hope for Allah’s reward.(May Allah magnify your reward, make better your solace and forgive your deceased.)"

Damn Nehru. Like yuh bin masjid yesteday? 

Inna lilaahi we inna ilihi rajiun.

RIP.

He was a brilliant Guyanese.

Ksaz Bhai, my religion is my morals, integrity and humanity. I RESPECT whatever/whichever people do to attain solace.

Abu Jihad posted:

I just received a phone call that his funeral is in Toronto tomorrow.

Please attend.

Riff posted:

randolph posted:

 This Gadaha framed the Burnham Constitution. One wonders how he was on the ICC after framing such a document.

rather unfortunate that PPP did not have anyone to adjust the constitution during their tenure

Riff, This is one for the books!

Brilliant!

Dr. Shahabudeen was indeed a brilliant Attorney who made Guyana proud. He will go down in history for his contribution as an International Juroist, more so, head of the World Court.

Inna lilaahi we inna ilihi rajiun

Prashad read one of his books on the history of the Dutch legal system in Guyana. The man surely had a deep knowledge of the World's legal systems.

We all agree that he was brilliant. What amazes me is that a country that produced such fine legal minds like this banna still have a primitive and corrupted justice system that does not work. The PNC had a rigged   majority in parliament which allowed them to amend the constitution or draft a new one. The PPP never had 2/3 support on its on own to amend the constitution. They got little support from the opposition to change the Shaha constitution.  Shahabudeen left us with  a bitter legacy that will haunt us for generations to come. 

May Allah ask him why he did not advocate change in Guyana's constitution while he was alive. 

RIP in Peace brother

Riff posted:

randolph posted:

 This Gadaha framed the Burnham Constitution. One wonders how he was on the ICC after framing such a document.

rather unfortunate that PPP did not have anyone to adjust the constitution during their tenure

These and other specific amendments require as a minimum two-thirds of the MPs support to make such changes.

Burnham developed the constitution when he "miraculously won" more than two-thirds of the MPs in parliament.

Now Riff, there no cooperation by the PNCR, when in opposition and now in the government, to join with the PPPC to make such amendments.

Shahabudeen was a stanch Burnhamite PNC. He chaired Burnham's funeral service at the National Park in Guyana.  I heard it on the Guyana radio.  He was a senior member of the PNC party and a member of the party leadership elite for most of his life. Of course he will always write a constitution that favors the PNC party. It is like asking Maggie Thatcher to write a liberal constitution.  It will never happen.