With the Constitutional Reform Act (CRA) already passed and letters dispatched to stakeholders for nominees, the establishment of that body is well underway with key appointments expected soon. This was reported to the National Assembly by the country’s Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall today – Day Five of the 2024 Budget Debates – at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.
The minister prefaced his disclosure by emphasizing the importance of the supreme law of the land, noting that it is the most paramount and fundamental of all legal instruments, that establishes the “philosophical ideals, the economic basis, and the political framework” through which a country functions and by which it is governed.
He also noted that the reformation of the Constitution is a promise made by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) prior to its ascension to office in 2020.
“We promised in our manifesto that we will reform this Constitution. We promised to do so through an established mechanism. That mechanism has been established. And it is currently being activated…We have dispatched letters, inviting nominees from the persons who are listed in the Act to send nominees, and very shortly, His Excellency, the President, will appoint that commission,” he said.
LAW REVISION
AG Nandlall also reported to the House that the revision of the Laws of Guyana will conclude before the first quarter of this year.
“We were supposed to do so by the end of last year, but the volume of the work was huge. And the contractors have asked for an extension of time. Within the first quarter of this year, we will publish the new laws of Guyana,” he assured.
