THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HAS NO POWER TO CUT THE BUDGET!!

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Former Member

Originally Posted by Stormborn:

Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:

The PNC cum AFC needs to effectively conduct in parliament a vote of non-confidence in the Government.

The President then sets the date for an election.

The AFC needs to hold the fort exactly as they are doing. It is to their advantage the longer the tenure of this dysfunctional parliament. Further, it is the presidents prerogative to dissolve parliament and call elections.

Again, and quite simply .. the PNC cum AFC simply has to successfully pass a motion of non-confidence in the government.

An election must then be held within the prescribed time.

4/16/135:13 PM

Former Member

The A.F.C/A.P.N.U knows to their gut, if a snap election is called, the P..PP/C will win a majority, many believes the joint opposition is in desperation mode, first calling the 2013 Budget a snap elections budget, then they shifted their goal post and now unconstitutionally want to go ahead and cut the budget.

4/16/135:29 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Conscience:

The A.F.C/A.P.N.U knows to their gut, if a snap election is called, the P..PP/C will win a majority, many believes the joint opposition is in desperation mode, first calling the 2013 Budget a snap elections budget, then they shifted their goal post and now unconstitutionally want to go ahead and cut the budget.

Then the smart PPP ought to call the election now and spare themselves the inconvenience!

4/16/135:32 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Conscience:

1. There will be various attempts by the PNC cum AFC to do many things which they personally feel that are right.

2. In the meantime, issues will be brought before the courts for resolution.

3. Consequently, there will be numerous anxious moments.

4. It is clear that the PNC cum AFC is afraid to pass a non-confidence motion in parliament against the PPP/C Government.

4/16/135:38 PM

Former Member

The present administration will always put the interest of the Guyanese populace first, if the interest of the Guyanese populace would be held at ransom by the joint opposition, the last resort would be the holding of snap elections.....long live the working class

4/16/135:42 PM

Former Member

The PPP/C, PNC, AFC plus other political parties have many major issues to address within their organisations.

However, currently the PPP/C is the preferred party to continue win elections in Guyana.

4/16/135:47 PM

Former Member

The joint opposition seems hell bent on derailing progress for the country, indeed a snap election maybe the only way to break the deadlock in Parliament.

4/16/135:59 PM

MitwahSenior Member

Originally Posted by God:

BREAKING NEWS: Speaker rules in favour of budget cuts

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Written by Kwesi Isles

Tuesday, 16 April 2013 14:53

parlbldg Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman on Tuesday ruled that the opposition could amend the budget.

Handing down his ruling the Speaker said though it was not expressly stated in the constitution it would be absurd to think the people's representatives could not amend the budget.

"It has been suggested in this House that because the word amendment is not included in the constitution's language that the National Assembly cannot amend the estimates. This in my humble opinion is quite a quantum leap to take. If taken to its logical conclusion its manifest absurdity is imediately evident," the Speaker stated.

He added that the constitution in his view allowed the opposition to only reduce the estimates and not increase them. An increase could only be made on the proposal from a minister. Trotman stated that the options before the government were to either accept the budget as amended as was done last year or withdraw the entire estimates which would signal a lack of confidence in the government.

"It is for the government to make a calculated political decision as whether it can live with the amended estimates or not; if it cannot then the decision is obvious," Trotman stated. If the government rejects the amendment it would send the nation back to the polls in three months time.

The AFC has proposed some $35.5B in cuts from the $208.8B estimates brought by the government. Trotman also urged that the power to amend should not be used to settle scores since that would be "highly unconstitutional."

In brief reactions to the ruling the Leader of the Opposition David Granger and AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan welcomed the decision while Leader of the House Prime Minister Samuel Hinds stated that the government would abide by it.

4/16/136:00 PM

MitwahSenior Member

Leader of the House Prime Minister Samuel Hinds stated that the government would abide by it.

4/16/136:02 PM

Former Member

AG Nandlall: we'll be further in it when the chief justice gives his final ruling on the 2012 case. Nandlall says as AG he is in a difficult position on how to advise the govt. Should they follow the Assembly or the court?

4/16/136:04 PM

MitwahSenior Member

4/16/136:06 PM

Former Member

The Speaker seems totally out of line, to totally disregard the Cheif Justice ruling, the Constitution of Guyana reigns supreme, the Parliament is not above the law

4/16/136:15 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Conscience:

The Speaker seems totally out of line, to totally disregard the Cheif Justice ruling, the Constitution of Guyana reigns supreme, the Parliament is not above the law

The constitution is a document, a guide. It is a living document and grows. It is not a static tome since none of us can envision all instances where an application of the law would be necessary to clarify decision making. Parliament like everyone else interprets the law and if an arbiter is necessary then the courts can intercede. Tell the ppp crime family consigliere to file his case.

4/16/136:21 PM

cainTired old hippie

Originally Posted by Conscience:

The joint opposition seems hell bent on derailing progress for the country, indeed a snap election maybe the only way to break the deadlock in Parliament.

Go ahead with that shit nuh. I got my eye on your job it looks quite easy, even Nehru an yujiii could do it.

4/16/136:34 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Stormborn:

The constitution is a document, a guide.

The Constitution embodies the laws and rules.

Regulations and explanations provide guidelines to the laws.

However, any regulation inconsistent with the laws are irrelevant and are of no substance.

4/16/136:41 PM

Former Member

The average citizen in Guyana is bitterly disturb about the sinister actions of the joint opposition in the National Assembly, its clear to see, the joint opposition is totally anti-working class

4/16/136:43 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Conscience:

The average citizen in Guyana is bitterly disturb about the sinister actions of the joint opposition in the National Assembly, its clear to see, the joint opposition is totally anti-working class

Are we to believe you are the average citizen or you have a handle on their opinion? Go read the forums and the comment sections in the Stabroek news for example and the preponderates of the opinions are of you hapless thieves meeting your deserved end. I wonder who took 14 million to deny jobs to the working class? Who said that casting concrete and mortar or laying re-bars or framing wall is a supremely skilled job beyond the abilities for the common man? You stupit people!!!!!

4/16/136:49 PM

Former Member

The interest of the working class are at stake, snap elections would be highly recommended by the Guyanese Populace, the joint opposition is totally anti-working class

4/16/137:05 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Conscience:

The interest of the working class are at stake, snap elections would be highly recommended by the Guyanese Populace, the joint opposition is totally anti-working class

Autocratic perogratives, the kind the PPP seeks and the reason they are at offs with the opposition are never working class. Call an election and test it. You will discover the majority of Guyanese believe their eyes and ears and know the whole lot in the PPP are simply vile crooks.

4/16/137:08 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Stormborn:

Call an election and test it.

Simple matter ..

PNC cum AFC needs to successfully pass a non-confidence vote in parliament.

And .. voila .. election takes place withing 90 days.

4/16/137:15 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:

Originally Posted by Stormborn:

Call an election and test it.

Simple matter ..

PNC cum AFC needs to successfully pass a non-confidence vote in parliament.

And .. voila .. election takes place withing 90 days.

Simple matter, the constitution award the President unilaterally to terminate the parliament and to call an election within 90 days! No fuss about voting etc...just one voice!

4/16/138:06 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Stormborn:

Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:

Originally Posted by Stormborn:

Call an election and test it.

Simple matter ..

PNC cum AFC needs to successfully pass a non-confidence vote in parliament.

And .. voila .. election takes place withing 90 days.

Simple matter, the constitution award the President unilaterally to terminate the parliament and to call an election within 90 days! No fuss about voting etc...just one voice!

Again, .. extremely simple matter .. PNC cum AFC needs to successfully pass a non-confidence motion in parliament against the PPP/C to get an election.

Perhaps, the PNC cum AFC is afraid of the outcome of the next election.

4/16/138:11 PM