The Guyana Court of Appeal this afternoon upheld the decision of former Chief Justice Ian Chang that the presidential term limit was not lawful as constitutional changes were not achieved via referendum.
Chancellor of the Judiciary, Carl Singh and Justice of Appeal BS Roy upheld Justice Chang’s decision while acting Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards dissented.
The decision likely means that the case will go to the Caribbean Court of Justice.
Justice Chang’s ruling was based on a constitutional motion brought by private citizen Cedrick Richardson, who challenged the restriction created by amendments to Article 90 that were enacted in 2001 after the bipartisan Constitution reform process.
