(Guyana Chronicle)PRESIDENTIAL Adviser on Governance and Government Chief Whip in the National Assembly, Ms. Gail Teixeira, yesterday disclosed that the Government will bring a privileges motion against the Alliance For Change (AFC) leader, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, in the National Assembly. The move relates to controversial statements made by Ramjattan in September.

The AFC Leader, at a press conference in mid-September, stated that his party had been “reliably informed” that the PPP/C Government, against whom the No-Confidence Motion has been filed, has plans to “buy out” at least three parliamentarians at $30M each to vote against the motion when it comes up for debate next month. The main Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has denied that this allegation concerns any of their MPs and the AFC holds the same position – a fact that has led to questions about the veracity of Ramjattan’s allegation.
Following the AFC Leader’s assertions, Teixeira called on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr. Raphael Trotman, to request that Ramjattan produce evidence to support his allegation, retract his statement, or face the Parliamentary Privileges Committee.
However, the last word from the House Speaker was that he is awaiting the advice of the Clerk, Mr. Sherlock Isaacs. “I was reminded by Ms. Teixeira of her request last evening (Wednesday evening) and I have forwarded the matter to the Clerk for his advice,” Trotman said, in a prior interview, last Thursday.