There continues to be concern over President David Granger’s failure to act on a list of judicial nominees sent to him since May this year and former attorney-general Anil Nandlall has signalled his intention to approach the court for redress if the situation is not remedied in the near future.
When approached recently after the opening ceremony for a Justice Education Society (JES) seminar, Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Chairman and acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Carl Singh declined to speak on the issue. “That’s not a subject that I would like to discuss because it’s unfinished business of the Judicial Service Commission,” he said.
Well-placed sources told Sunday Stabroek that the JSC summited its recommendations since May and was yet to receive a response from the President. This newspaper was told that it is being recommended that two High Court judges be sent to the Court of Appeal. Names have also been recommended for persons to replace them.
