Dear Editor,
I have followed the numerous cases that have engaged the courts in Guyana and the CCJ in Trinidad, since the one dealing with the No Confidence Motion, the appointment of Patterson, et al.
And then the presentations before the Permanent Council of the OAS at its Special Meeting on 21st July to address Guyana’s current political crisis. It was shocking to hear the misrepresentations made barefacedly by Basil Williams, and the undiplomatic presentation by his colleague. I immediately wondered if such misrepresentation could not engage a Judicial Review Tribunal, in the case of Williams, to have him answer for any misleading statements he made. I hope that the higher Judicial Tribunals have taken note.
Then I remember hearing from someone of an Attorney, named Mayo Robertson, having had some incident in a country he practices or practiced and wondered if it is the same Mayo who is featuring in these political cases.
And after mentioning this to a friend, she promptly asked me if I didn’t hear about a high judicial functionary who it is alleged has or had some sort of relationship with a high government functionary. Were this true, shouldn’t such a judicial functionary excuse himself or herself from adjudicating in any matter involving the government?
I wonder…
Now to the Chairperson and CEO of GECOM.
Since I assume that both of these functionaries are being paid, I am wondering what prevents the Chairperson from instructing the CEO to prepare his report based on the recount, by today.
Should this instruction not be complied with he should be promptly dismissed and the Deputy appointed to act as CEO and should be similarly instructed to do so by Friday 24 July, 2020. Should this functionary also fail to comply with the instruction, a similar management decision should be taken.
While all this is taking place, Counsel must be sought to advise the Chairlady on the next step. She must decide whether she can make the required declaration or have someone appointed as CEO who would comply with her instructions.
I have carefully refrained from saying that the Chairlady should make any declaration while the matter is in the domain of the Court of Appeal. In fact she has missed a couple of opportunities of doing so.
However, to beat them at their own game, and assuming that the decision of the Court of Appeal, is in favour of using the recount numbers, the Chairlady must be in a position to have the proper results waiting to make the required declaration appointing Irfaan Ali as the President of Guyana.
According to all, except those intending to steal the elections, this matter has gone on too long. Guyana needs to resume breathing.
Yours faithfully,
Harry N Nawbatt
