The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) – headed by Lenox Shuman – is adamant that there is not much hope for the future of Guyana without constitutional reform.
While it acknowledges that yesterday, December 21 is a historic day for Guyanese, it feels that it “marks both a tragedy and reason for optimism in one go, but with two markedly different events in that particular order,” a LJP press release stated.
It went on to note that exactly one year after the passage of a no confidence motion against it that the APNU+AFC Government “still continues to occupy office, cabinet still continues to convene, so called ministers of government continue to use state resources and government offices to campaign, parliament is still technically in session, and there is gross disregard for the supreme laws of Guyana i.e. no constitutional compliance or willingness to.”
With regard to the optimistic portion of this historic day in the history of Guyana, the party stated that while Guyana has joined the league of oil-producing nations, “tragedy shows its head on that horizon also.”
And as far as the LJP is concerned, there is still this “air of massive corruption” that overrides the country’s new-found wealth and future. The party averred that there is also no local content policy that is yet in place.
As the LJP sees it, the future does not bode well for the future of the country without constitutional reform and constitutional compliance. As far as it is concerned, the only way to get constitutional reform and constitutional compliance is through a minority government.
The release iterated that a modern day constitution that speaks to the present and future needs of Guyana formulates “a central part of our thrust.” It was announced at the January 12, launch of the LJP.
