| Gov't's move to court a "fishing expedition" - House Speaker | | Print | |
| Written by Kwesi Isles |
| Wednesday, 07 March 2012 20:49 |
The government on Wednesday moved to the Supreme Court asking that a decision which has seen committees now comprising nine members instead of 10 be reversed.
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Yet this very Opposition which sought to dismiss the government's move to the courts as 'having no merit' was today represented by a battery of 15 Lawyers when the matter was heard today.
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quote:Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman on Wednesday says the government’s resort to the court to challenge the constitutionality of an opposition move to reconfigure the parliamentary committees seems like a “fishing expedition” which he doubts will pan out in their favour.
The Speaker of the National Assembly needs to refrain from expressing these types of statements.
quote:Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman on Wednesday says the government’s resort to the court to challenge the constitutionality of an opposition move to reconfigure the parliamentary committees seems like a “fishing expedition” which he doubts will pan out in their favour.
The Speaker of the National Assembly needs to refrain from expressing these types of statements.
Its more than a fishing expedition. I agree with The Hon Mr Trotman.
At a news conference at Office of the President yesterday afternoon, Hinds said that in light of the court action, government would “be obliged to withhold participation [from the Committee of Selection] in deference to the process.” He added that the government’s position is that until the matter in the High Court is determined, no arrangement should be proceeded with to set up the parliamentary committees.
“Our position is that ‘4:4’ certainly doesn’t reflect 49:41 percent, it doesn’t reflect that situation and we are arguing that committees of ten, which have been traditionally heeded t
o, we should stay with the committees of ten,” he said.
Hinds was accompanied by Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira and Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and they objected to the move to convene a meeting to proceed with the setting up of the committees, saying it is in contempt of the High Court.
“We want to assure the public that we will continue to put our case, not only in terms as government but we believe that our role as custodians of the constitution and the democracy that we fought for so hard in this country and we will continue to represent and we would continue to have one or two little bit tweaks here and there but we will continue, we are not being muzzled by this dictatorship of one,” Teixeira said.
“We [the PPP/C], at the last elections, were the party with the largest block of votes. That is incontestable, no matter which way you cut it and turn it upside down… it is true that no party got an absolute majority but there is a difference between not having an absolute majority and being a party that has the largest block of votes,” she added.
Excerpts from Stabroeknews
In the November 28 general and regional elections, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) won 49.23 percent of the votes, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) - 40 percent, and Alliance for Change (AFC)-10.76 percent.
Hence the current percentage of representation for committees are ..
50% == PPP/C
40% == APNU/PNC
10% == AFC
With odd number of the representatives, the PPP/C will have one vote more that the combined total for the APNU/PNC and the AFC.
quote:Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman on Wednesday says the government’s resort to the court to challenge the constitutionality of an opposition move to reconfigure the parliamentary committees seems like a “fishing expedition” which he doubts will pan out in their favour.
The Speaker of the National Assembly needs to refrain from expressing these types of statements.
So much for impartiality
quote:Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman on Wednesday says the government’s resort to the court to challenge the constitutionality of an opposition move to reconfigure the parliamentary committees seems like a “fishing expedition” which he doubts will pan out in their favour.
The Speaker of the National Assembly needs to refrain from expressing these types of statements.
So much for impartiality
Door Knob, it's more than a fishing expedition.
In the November 28 general and regional elections, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) won 49.23 percent of the votes, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) - 40 percent, and Alliance for Change (AFC)-10.76 percent.
Hence the current percentage of representation for committees are ..
50% == PPP/C
40% == APNU/PNC
10% == AFC
With odd number of the representatives, the PPP/C will have one vote more that the combined total for the APNU/PNC and the AFC.
You are a barefaced thief. 49 does not equal 50.
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Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman on Wednesday says the government’s resort to the court to challenge the constitutionality of an opposition move to reconfigure the parliamentary committees seems like a “fishing expedition” which he doubts will pan out in their favour.