“You choose a member, indeed; but when you have chosen him, he is not member of Bristol, but he is a member of Parliament” (Edmund Burke – 1777 – Letter To The Sheriffs Of Bristol).
Either directly or by judicial interpretations, national constitutions must change to reflect current developmental requirements. Outside of the very self-interested leadership of the PPP/C, the realization that our constitution is in need of substantial change is almost universal.
The acid test of any proposed constitutional change in Guyana must be whether it is likely to
