Proposals for constitutional reform should come from the people following widespread consultations, President David Granger has reiterated though he has not given a timeline as to when he expects this to be accomplished.
“I don’t want a boardroom constitutional reform, I want a public discussion, I want people in their communities to meet and express their views. I don’t want a group of people sitting in a room saying what must be done,” Granger said during the Ministry of the Presidency programme, the Public Interest. He did not give any indication as to a timeline for the process after being asked whether it would be pursued vigorously or whether it would be placed on the back burner. Specific mention was made of curbing the powers of the Executive.
The president said it is part of the agenda of the governing APNU+AFC coalition to initiate a process of constitutional reform and noting that attorney Nigel Hughes has presented a preliminary report, said the administration will be proceeding to
