Opposition motion to bolster independence of judiciary passed

Parliament last night carried an opposition motion resolving to remove the Judiciary from under the ambit of a budget agency but a bill needs to be tabled in order to amend the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act (FMAA) to make this possible.

The motion, which was taken to the National Assembly by Carl Greenidge of the APNU, seeks to remove the Judiciary from the schedule of agencies that are budget agencies so that it could draw