While all parties are seeking an overall majority in tomorrow’s election, should it happen that the poll produces a winner who commands less than 51 per cent of the votes, Guyana could have a minority government which is dependent on compromises with other parliamentary parties to ensure the passage of legislation in the National Assembly.
If there is no agreement among the parties, those in opposition could move a vote of no-confidence in the government, which if it lost would trigger another election.
Former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran, when contacted by this newspaper, said that under Guyana’s constitution after elections are over the president is sworn in based on which party won the most votes. Afterwards, the president is required to appoint a
