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FM
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NDCs called meetings despite Court Order

The three Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) that are subject to the recently filed court proceedings have reportedly called meetings, despite the Court Order restricting any form of activities.
The NDCs are Malgre Tout/Meer Zorgen, Industry/Plaisance, and Gibraltar/Fyrish.
On April 6, Justice Diana Insanally ordered that the Councillors selected by the Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan be restrained from acting as or performing the functions of Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Mayor of their respective NDCs and municipality on the grounds that to do so, would be contrary to and in violation of municipal and District Councils Act Chapter 28:01 and the Local Government Act Chapter 28:02, is unlawful, unfair, unreasonable, arbitrary, capricious, in excess and without jurisdiction, oppressive, malicious, illegal and ultra vires.
But according to Attorney Anil Nandlall who had filed the court proceedings on behalf of People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Executive Secretary Zulfikar Mustapha, notices have been sent to the overseers of the NDCs inviting Councillors to attend meetings.
He explained that if these officers attempt to function as office holders they would be violating the letter and spirit of the Orders of Court.
I hope they are receiving legal advice on these issues, he said.

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Mr.T posted:

The Court overstepped its jurisdiction in passing a judgment contrary to what is written in the constitution. The judge should be fired for incompetence.

If the judge misinterpreted the Constitution why is there no appeal of her judgement. Until a higher court rules otherwise her judgement stands.  Again the cancer of your racist and incompetent behaviour has spread all over your brain. 

FM
Demerara_Guy posted:

The Judge's decision is consistent with the Laws of Guyana, the full section of which was published on a related article on this item.

This decision can only be rescinded/overturned by another Court ruling.

Agreed. They can keep their meeting in violation of the judgement, however, any decisions arising from those meetings would be deemed invalid.

FM
Mr.T posted:

The Court overstepped its jurisdiction in passing a judgment contrary to what is written in the constitution. The judge should be fired for incompetence.

Knucklehead, the Court overstepped its jurisdiction, and now according to you the judge should be fired for incompetence? What kind of logic is this? Did you read the Constitution? 

You already saying that this was a PPP judge, so the ruling must be ignored.

 When are you guys going to criticize the coalition for wrongdoing?

V

The PPP ignored the Judge ruling on the Budget and went on to spend 4 billion dollars, fund GINA etc.

Well, I do not agree with this disobeying of the rules. The APNU should request an expedited appeal through the courts. The PPP should stand with them if indeed they care about the law. After all, this is about communities not parties.

FM
Nehru posted:

You were one of them saying $1 was good enough to run GINA and GINA must not be Govt owned. Do you simply hang your mouth where the soup is leaking??????????????????

They already had lots of funds given they were funding New Media which evolved Into Robert Persaud's sister's media empire.

I do not consort with party honchos. You do or at lease you say you do. Were you not bragging about using the Guyanese people visa? You are dumb as a skunk.

FM
VishMahabir posted:
Mr.T posted:

The Court overstepped its jurisdiction in passing a judgment contrary to what is written in the constitution. The judge should be fired for incompetence.

Knucklehead, the Court overstepped its jurisdiction, and now according to you the judge should be fired for incompetence?

Antiman, if you don't now the constitution, go read it.

Mr.T

It will be useless to ask you to read the constitution and the relevant legislation regarding a tie for seats. The relevant legislation indicates that both Williams and Bulkan are incorrect in their interpretation. In fact, there were ties in 1994. If they think that the court is incorrect, they should appeal the decision instead of acting as if there is no rule of law, that they can act outside of the law. Shades of PNC days when the laws were there for window dressing. We need something better than what is happening with this.

Z

Please have someone read the municipal and district council act for you and explain it to you. The court is not ruling is that the government's action is in contravention of the act which clearly states what must happen if there is a tie for the position of chairman of the council.

if the government is so certain that thy are correct, why are they not appealing the decision to the court. Is it because they know that they do not have a legal on which to stand? Or is it because they think they can flaunt their illegality without legal penalties?

Z

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