Start and stop is de new speed

Aug 10, 2022 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News --- Source -- https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...top-is-de-new-speed/

Kaieteur News – Dem use to have a man wukin at de Ministry of Education and he use to have two speeds for wukkin: slow and dead stop.

De man dead and gone to he Maker but he reputation lives on. Dem gat nuff people who does gat dem own two speed fuh wukkin tuh – is now start and stop.

Well it look as if de present guvament deh pon start and stop. De President did announce belatedly a Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 elections. Den we hear how de terms of reference formulating. Dem boys hope is nat a start and stop operation. Because up to now, dem boys can’t hear nuttin about when de inquiry gan start and if de hearings gonna be virtual or live. Is like a start and stop commission.

Dem boys also hear how serious charges coming against dem wah commit mayhem in de country when dem attack dem vendors at Mon Repos and loot and burn property. Dem boys still waitin fuh de charges wah a man seh gan be serious. Dem boys hoping is not de usual blow-blow talk.

Nuff things start and stop in Guyana. Is two years since de guvament get swear in and one year since dem bin promise fuh give out democracy awards. Dem boys know about two persons in Article 13 who eligible fuh duh award.

And dem boys want know whether is because of de two persons dat de rest of de Guardians of Democracy can’t get honoured. Dat is another start and stop promise.

Talk half. Leff half.

Govt. moves ahead with Constitutional Reform Bill

Aug 10, 2022 News -- Source -- https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...utional-reform-bill/

Kaieteur News – Despite the initial back and forth between members of the government and the opposition towards establishing the Constitutional Reform Commission, the National Assembly, in the absence of the Opposition, on Monday passed the Constitution Reform Commission Bill, in a bid to move the process forward.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Minister, Gail Teixeira presented the bill on behalf of Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall, SC.

The passage of the Bill comes weeks after government members of the parliamentary constitutional reform committee accused opposition members of stymieing the process by failing to attend meetings and participate in the consultative process towards establishing the commission.

The passage of the law to establish the commission is a critical part of the process of establishing constitutional reform in Guyana. It is also a fulfillment of the agenda of the campaign manifesto of the ruling People Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Minister, Gail Teixeira

The explanatory memorandum of the Bill passed on Monday states that the 2022 Act seeks the establishment of the Constitution Reform Commission which will consist of 20 members.

The commission shall be appointed by the President and will include five members of the PPP/C, four members of the APNU+AFC, one member from the liberty and justice party, and one member each from the A New and United Guyana (ANUG).

Added to that the commission will have a single nominee from each of the following civil society groups: the Guyana Bar Association, the Labour Movement, the National Toshao’s Council, the private sector, representatives of women organisations, youth organisations, Christian, Hindu and Muslim organisations, as well as a nominee representing farmers.

According to the memorandum, the commission will review the constitution to provide for the current and future rights, duties, liabilities, and obligations of the Guyanese people and for that purpose shall receive, consider, and evaluate submissions for the alteration of the constitution and report its recommendations to the standing committee for transmission to the National Assembly.

The document noted that in conducting the review of the Constitution, the commission shall take into account the following; the full protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Guyanese under the law; the rights of Indigenous people of Guyana; the rights of children; eliminating discrimination in all forms; improving race relations and promoting ethnic security and equal opportunity; measures to ensure the views of minorities in the decision-making and in the conduct of Government are given due consideration.

The commission will also, among other things, ensure measures to maintain and strengthen the independence of the judiciary and implement reforms relating to elections and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), taking into consideration its composition, method of electing its chairman and members and its jurisdiction over national registration and electoral process.

According to the law, during the period of review, the commission is also mandated to consult the widest possible geographical area, i.e. with as many persons, groups, communities organisations, and institutions as possible including religious and cultural organisations, political parties, youth organisations, high school and university students, women’s organisations, private and public sector organisation and the media.

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