TUC urges president to fill outstanding constitutional posts

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is urging the PPP administration to fill other constitutional posts so that citizens can exercise their rights, while applauding the recently appointed Ombudsman, former High Court Judge Winston Moore for his rulings.

The GTUC said these rulings highlight the absence of several other such bodies enshrined in the Constitution to protect the populace and limit government excesses. “The constitution serves as a framework for governance and guidance, and governments are required to enact relevant laws and constitute bodies to give it life and serve the people in keeping with the spirit and intent,” the union said in a press release.

The GTUC reminded President Donald Ramotar that at the January 13, 2014 swearing in of Justice Moore he said,