Though he had said that he would seek legal advice on the impasse over the top two appointments to the judiciary, President David Granger on Wednesday said that the ball was now in the court of the Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo.
President Granger has not disclosed what legal advice he received on the way forward. Jagdeo insists that it is up to Granger to inform him of the way forward. Since his letter of rejection was delivered to the president’s office, Jagdeo said he has heard nothing about the likelihood of further consultations.
“The ball is in the court of the Leader of the Opposition. I have made my proposals to him, he simply rejected them. He has not made any counterproposals so there is nothing to discuss”, the President told reporters during a brief interview following the conclusion of the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CTATF) workshop for judges and prosecutors.
