In his presentation to the last biannual congress of the AFC, Chairperson Mr. Nigel Hughes made some suggestions for constitutional change, which I promised to consider. Although they are incomplete, it is good that the AFC has made these proposals relatively early to give the general public sufficient time to consider them. Indeed, in presenting the issue the way he did, Mr. Hughes has performed the useful task of facilitating our considering relevant aspects of Guyana’s political system in their practical and theoretical contexts.
The process leading to constitutional reform is also very important, and I believe that the suggestion from the Guyana Human Rights Association that civil society take a lead in the reform process is eminently sensible.
From the outset, let me state that I root my contribution in the belief that in considering matters such as these, we must take into account both our
