Ram decides against seeking re-election as bar president

Faced with continued failures, roadblocks and little support, Guyana Bar Association (GBA) President Christopher Ram will not be seeking re-election its upcoming Annual General Meeting this Friday and he says that there needs to be a serious approach to its reformation and rebranding if it is to achieve the effectiveness of other bar associations in the region.

“I am giving up the presidency of the Association. I am not giving up my role in the profession and I do believe that I can do more on the outside rather than on the inside,” Ram told Sunday Stabroek recently.

Ram, who was elected a year ago, said that he has observed a number of failures due in part to the non-support of lawyers towards the Association. The Association, despite its challenges, has managed to achieve some positives too, he added.