More than two months after Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said no to the substantive appointments of Belizean Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin as Chancellor and acting Chancellor Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards as Chief Justice, there is no word from government or President David Granger on what is the likely solution to this impasse.
Article 127 (1) of the Constitution clearly states that both sides must agree on the nominees before the substantive appointment can be made. “The Chancellor and the Chief Justice shall each be appointed by the President, acting after obtaining the agreement of the Leader of the Opposition”, it states.
Jagdeo on February 7, 2018 by way of letter informed government of his disagreement with Granger’s two nominees who were chosen by a panel selected by Granger.
