The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday flayed a court bid to reverse presidential term limits and declared that former President Bharrat Jagdeo has long said that he is not interested in a third term.
Earlier this week, Cedrick Richardson, who initiated the challenge, claimed in his supporting affidavit that he has been advised by his attorney that Jagdeo is not legally prohibited from being a candidate for presidential elections by Act No. 17 of 2001, which added two clauses to the 1980 constitution to allow for re-election only once.
This court action comes just three months before Guyanese are expected to head to the polls, raising questions about its timing and the motives of Richardson, who identifies himself in court documents as a 50-year-old West Ruimveldt resident. He was listed as a driver at the time of the last elections.
Stabroek News was unable to make contact with Richardson but understands that he is within the employ of the
