The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has urged government and the opposition to return to the National Assembly to address the constitutional implications of the passage of a motion of no-confidence against the APNU+AFC administration and to engage to establish constraints to government functioning that will be acceptable to both.
In a press statement issued yesterday, the GTUC reminded that while Article 106(6) of the Constitution states that “the Cabinet including the President shall resign if the Government is defeated by a vote of the majority,” Clause 7 adds that “notwithstanding its defeat, the Government shall remain in office…and shall resign after the President takes the oath of office following the election.”
“We should all acquaint ourselves and abide with the seven clauses of Article 106 and allow the Government to use its legal authority to conduct the business of this country. Anything outside of this is anarchy,” the GTUC stressed, while adding that it is “well aware returning to the National Assembly may appear as though one side is losing ground, but this is not about losing ground it is about saving Guyana, utilising law and order.”
