Georgetown : Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall called on the court to make certain definitive orders in relation to the gag order against Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee so as to erase any contention or bafflement that still seems to linger.
The Nandlall told reporters that there is still some confusion especially in the Opposition camp with regards to the ruling of the Chief Justice.
“I am clear that the judge ruled that Minister Rohee must be allowed to speak in the National Assembly and any attempt to gag him violates the constitution and his constitutional right to speak in the National Assembly,” he said.
Despite these pronouncements, the Opposition continues to hold to the position that the Minister should not be allowed to speak.
This was evident at the last sitting on February 7, when both the AFC and APNU walked out of the Parliament chambers after Speaker, Raphael Trotman allowed the Home Affairs Minister to make his presentation.
“Hopefully the judge will give an addendum to that ruling in which he will bring greater clarity to those who are unclear in relation to the ruling, an order directing that the Minister be allowed to speak,” the Attorney General stated.
On January 11, Chief Justice Ian Chang ruled Minister Rohee has a constitutional right as an elected member of the National Assembly to speak on any matter and that his constituents have a reciprocating right to have their representative in the Parliament speak on their behalf.
Minister Nandlall had moved to the High Court challenging the legality of the Order of the Speaker and the Motion filed by the Leader of the Opposition, David Granger to gag Minister Rohee.
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