‘Entitled and empowered’ to advise President on Bills – Nandlall

Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday justified his involvement in advising the President on whether to assent to Bills passed in the National Assembly and cited Article 112 of the Constitu-tion which empowers him as the state’s legal advisor.

He was speaking at a party press conference held at the PPP/C Headquarters, Free-dom House, Robb Street.

Asked under which constitutional article he as Attorney General is empowered to advise the President on Bills passed in the National Assembly, Nandlall said Article 112 states that the Attorney General is the principal legal advisor to the government.

“As part of my job as the principal legal advisor to the Government