Georgetown: The APNU/AFC coalition government should have resigned from office by now and not pretend its business as usual in the aftermath of a successful no-confidence motion recently, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday after his party held an executive meeting at its Freedom House headquarters, Robb Street Georgetown.
“This government has lost a no-confidence motion. The Constitution has provided the clear prescription. You resign upon losing. They should have resigned by now,” Jagdeo said.
The opposition leader further said the coalition government needs to follow the Constitution and resign from office. He said if there is any role government ministers should be playing now, it should be that of a caretaker government.
The PPP General Secretary said if the elections are not held within 90 days, then it would be clear that “this government becomes unconstitutional. One day after the ninety days and they become unconstitutional and we have made it clear that the international community would be informed of this and we have made it clear that any engagement with this government, regarding disbursement of loan, grants, any contracts concluded by the government in that period would be considered illegal”.
Adding that he has written to the chief justice about any move by the government to approach the court to stay the hosting of elections, Jagdeo said he wants his side to also be included.
“This morning we deposited a letter in the ChiefJustice’s office to say that any attempt to seek ex-parte arrangements to staythe no confidence motion, we want to be heard on it. But we believe thejudiciary should not engage in any action that could violate what is soexplicit in our Constitution”, the Opposition Leader said, adding that theGovernments needs to stop “being like rats on a ship” full of desperation.
Meanwhile, a statement from the Coalition noted that Government met Thursday and received a report from the Special Legal Sub-Committee on the matter with regard to the confidence motion in the National Assembly on December 21.
The Chairman of the Sub-Committee, Attorney General Basil Williams SC, updated Cabinet on the matter and presented a number of recommendations. Cabinet discussed various options and took certain decisions on the way forward. “The Coalition Government assures its supporters and the public that it will pursue all available options and act in the best interest of all Guyanese. Cabinet will provide subsequent updates as required,” the statement noted.
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