No need for AG’s scrutiny of recently-passed bills-APNU

A Party for National Unity (APNU) remains unconvinced that bills passed by the National Assembly should be sent to the Attorney General’s (AG’s) Chambers for vetting despite the insistence by Clerk Sherlock Isaacs that his decision is informed by Legal Counsel.

Last week, Isaacs told Stabroek News that the four local government bills passed during last week’s National Assembly sitting – the Municipal and district Council’s Bill, the Fiscal Transfers Bill, the Local Government Commission Bill, and the Local Government (Amendment) Bill – would be sent to the Chambers of AG Anil Nandlall for scrutiny and to receive their accent certificates.

The Hydro Electric Power (Amendment) Bill was also passed last week,