Georgetown : Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon said that the Administration does not propose to engage in any futile course of action as it relates to the no-confidence motion that has been filed by the parliamentary Opposition against it.
During his weekly post-Cabinet briefing, while responding to questions about the possibility of a snap election, Dr. Luncheon said, he doesn’t believe that there is some escape valve or clause that is available to the administration when it comes to the motion.
“We need to dispense with this notion that this administration, to counter the likely outcome of a no confidence motion, will seek to introduce some snap election, it won’t happen.”
According to Dr. Luncheon, he is not aware that any role exists for the administration to play in a no objection motion.
“I don’t believe there is no role to play. We are summoned to a trial, if one were to examine it closely we are summoned to a trial by the parliamentary opposition addressing charges that lead to a question of loss of confidence, and I don’t believe when you are summoned to a trial of that sort, one you can’t say you’re not turning up.”
The Cabinet Secretary said the administration will be there to defend itself as their track record has shown in the parliament, regionally and internationally they have been able to defend their policies and decisions.
On August 7 last the Alliance For Change’s (AFC) General Secretary, David Patterson, accompanied by Treasurer Dominic Gaskin, delivered the no confidence motion to Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs.
A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) has said that it supports the AFC’s motion.
