Last Wednesday saw the opening of the eleventh Parliament of Guyana with the much-welcome fanfare, pomp and ceremony, following the 11 May 2015 national and regional elections. The area around Parliament Buildings was nicely spruced up and looked quite impressive for the occasion, a phenomenon that has been absent for quite a while. It is a good sign for the functioning of the highest decision-making body of the land. One hopes that the Clerk of the National Assembly will ensure that the cleanliness and orderliness of the area will continue to be maintained.
Re-opening of Parliament
The life of the tenth Parliament was prematurely brought to an end following its dissolution with effect from 28 February 2015. Earlier, on 10 November 2014, the former President had prorogued Parliament on the date it was set to resume its sittings after two months of recess. This action was to stave off a vote of no confidence on his government, precipitated by the unauthorized expenditure of $4.554 billion that the
