Leader of the main opposition APNU David Granger yesterday said that while he agrees with calls for constitutional reform, the needs of the people should drive the process.
“…We need to go back to the people to find out what the people themselves want,” Granger said yesterday at a party press conference.
The APNU leader was responding to questions on the call by local business icon Yesu Persaud for reform, especially to the powers of the executive president.
Persaud on Tuesday lambasted government for disrespecting fundamental human rights and targeting critics and said that as he hopes that constitutional reform would be a priority for a new government.
His criticism was in light of President Donald Ramotar’s announcement that new polls would be held next year in light of the failure of his suspension of the Parliament to yield dialogue with the parliamentary opposition. The president has been heavily criticized for his decision to arbitrarily suspend Parliament,
