Granger nominates Justice Cummings-Edwards to serve as acting CJ

Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards

President David Granger yesterday met with the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo and proposed that Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards serve as Chief Justice when Justice Ian Chang proceeds on pre-retirement leave on December 15.

In a Ministry of the Presidency statement, Granger described Justice Cummings-Edwards as the most suitable person to act in the position.

“We looked at the judges particularly, the judges in the appeal court and we felt that Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards was the person that could carry out the duties of Chief Justice.