The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) yesterday questioned whether the stipulated procedures were followed by President David Granger to pardon dozens of convicts earlier this year and said that the secretive manner of the pardons is concerning and sets a dangerous precedent.
“While the Bar Association supports the principle of pardon, we regret that until these questions are answered, there can be no unqualified endorsement of the President’s action,” the GBA said in its Stabroek News column yesterday.
In May, Granger announced that he would pardon 60 persons who were sentenced for minor misdemeanors. In June,
