New CJ to deal with challenges to cap on presidential benefits

Outgoing acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has adjourned the challenges brought by former presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar to the law enacted to cap their benefits as former heads of state.

When the matter was called yesterday for the first hearing before Justice Chang, attorney Prithima Kissoon, from the Attorney General’s Chambers, indicated that Attorney General Basil Williams was desirous of raising a point of the court’s jurisdiction to hear the matter.

Justice Chang, however, explained to Kissoon that since he will soon be leaving the bench,