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AFC’s no-confidence motion legally baseless-Teixeira
Presidential Adviser on Governance and Chief Whip for the Government, Ms. Gail Teixeira

AFC’s no-confidence motion legally baseless-Teixeira

 

THE People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has described as totally baseless, spurious and constitutionally incorrect, the intended motion, by the Alliance For Change (AFC), as indicated in a letter to President Donald Ramotar,  to pass a no-confidence motion against the Government.

Speaking on Government’s behalf on Friday evening during an interview on the National Communications Network (NCN), Presidential Adviser on Governance, Ms. Gail Teixeira, said that the administration is fully

President Donald Ramotar

President Donald Ramotar

prepared to face any such parliamentary action which may be brought against it by the political Opposition.
The letter which was sent to the President, on Thursday and received on Friday, when he returned from the BRICS summit in Brazil, indicated that the AFC would seek to move the motion to “force the Government’s resignation.” The supposed “forced resignation” indicated by the AFC, in its letter, was also put to rest by the Presidential Adviser, who noted that

Khemraj Ramjattan

Khemraj Ramjattan

Constitutional Articles 106(6) and 106(7), state that the President and Cabinet continue to serve until the results of any election, is announced and certified.
Teixeira said that whilst the letter quoted Article 166 of the Constitution, it curiously failed to mention Article 218(3) and the Chief Justice’s ruling in the budget cut court case. Both of these clearly define the role of the Finance Minister and his Constitutional options for accessing funds, a move which the AFC has described as unconstitutional and even sought to have the Guyana Police Force investigate.
According to the Presidential Adviser, the Opposition is using the Constitution incorrectly and appears to be seeking to create nervousness, instability and confusion, and show they have parliamentary power via their one-seat majority. The move by the AFC in which they claim that the actions of the Finance Minister contravened the Appropriations Act by bringing Statements of Excess before the National Assembly to justify the spending of funds disallowed by the opposing side of the House, was explained on previous occasions by both the Finance and the Legal Affairs Ministers. It was also noted that the previous instances in which similar actions were taken by the Finance Minister, there were no such objections.
The fact that the AFC is seeking to use the wrong Parliamentary Act to proceed with their motion is nothing more than political bullyism, said Teixeira.
President Ramotar in his response to Ramjattan’s letter said such action by the AFC will provide the opportunity for people to demand that the AFC explain why they opposed key developmental projects.
“The AFC will have to explain to the Guyanese people their denial of having cheap energy by opposing the hydro-power station at Amaila and therefore opposing the industrialisation of our country, the creation of jobs for people, particularly our young. You will have a chance to explain why you have voted against giving the Guyanese people better health care due to your Opposition to the specialty hospital. Moreover, you will clarify for the electorate whether it was because your client lost out in the bidding process to construct the complex,” he said in response to the AFC’s letter.”
The AFC’s opposition to the Marriott Hotel’s construction was also noted and the fact that the party’s chief financier who is a hotelier would be afraid of competition. The AFC’s opposing of the Anti-money laundering bill was also noted by the President.
The Head of State will not be bullied and will stand by the Constitution, Teixeira stated, in terms of any expenditure for essential activities, but will recognise the right of any political party to file such a No-Confidence motion.
The matter will be brought before the Speaker of the National Assembly, and according to Teixeira, he maybe be “hard put” to deal with such an issue objectively. The positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker will show their true value at this point, she further noted.
Asked about the possible timeline for such a motion to be tabled, it was explained that precedent has been set by the Speaker who allowed the debate of the motion brought against Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee to begin the same day it was brought. Normally there is a notice that is brought giving the other side of the National Assembly time to examine the merits of any such action but this has been disregarded in the past, she added.
With the next parliamentary date remaining unclear, Ms. Teixeira said that the House Speaker or the Opposition can call a date for a sitting since Government’s efforts to have an earlier sitting were thwarted for various reasons by the Opposition.
The Opposition’s actions, via the “New Dispensation” which saw them opposing the passage of the internationally accepted Anti-Money laundering bill, despite the support of numerous stakeholders, locally and internationally, was also described by Teixeira, as morally and legally unacceptable and such actions should not be tolerated by the general electorate, particularly as it put the entire country at risk of being sanctioned internationally.
Mention was made of the Government’s own action against the AFC’s Khemraj Ramjattan and Kathy Hughes, both of whom had or have pecuniary interests in the specialty hospital and the Amaila Falls, respectively.
This is against the parliamentary regulations, it was explained, as member of the House who have such interests have to recuse themselves from matters concerning their “interests” and decline to vote, if called on to do so.
The public is tired and saturated and have the ability to see though the shenanigans of both Opposition parties, she noted and opposing members, it must be understood, constantly postpone any sittings when their members are absent so as to ensure they can vote against any Government proposal successfully in spite of its merits.
It was recalled that after the only incident free General Elections ever held in Guyana, in 2006, there was a huge leap in development and numerous projects came on stream. This Teixeira stated demonstrated what could happen when common sense prevails. The current 10th parliament demonstrates otherwise.
She reiterated that President Ramotar and Government are ready for any motion brought by the Opposition but the Opposition must be prepared to answer the electorate for their actions.

(GINA)

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The more I read about the AFC, the more my stomach turns. PNC is looking like a rose compared to the AFC. PNC's biggest mistake would be to merge with the AFC.

 

Some of AFC's politicians headed by Nigel and Katty are like rotten mud and recycled garbage. The stench of some  of these politicians and their double standards is quite disgraceful.

 

The PPP has many faults but they are still the better choice for Guyana for now.

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:

The more I read about the AFC, the more my stomach turns. PNC is looking like a rose compared to the AFC. PNC's biggest mistake would be to merge with the AFC.

 

Some of AFC's politicians headed by Nigel and Katty are like rotten mud and recycled garbage. The stench of some  of these politicians and their double standards is quite disgraceful.

 

The PPP has many faults but they are still the better choice for Guyana for now.

OK, so you YUJI, a PPP man does not want the PNC to join with the AFC and that is a fair ask.  But why are you so afraid of the AFC?

 

Is it the Indo-Guyanese voters who are walking away from the PPP got you belly turning up like this?

FM

Kathy Hughes will not pull any East Indian votes so why you attacking the woman?

 

She is no Gail Texera who lie down up on any vertical surface, every time the PUNANE scratch.  Any man get in when that thing scratch.

 

 

FM
Originally Posted by KishanB:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

The more I read about the AFC, the more my stomach turns. PNC is looking like a rose compared to the AFC. PNC's biggest mistake would be to merge with the AFC.

 

Some of AFC's politicians headed by Nigel and Katty are like rotten mud and recycled garbage. The stench of some  of these politicians and their double standards is quite disgraceful.

 

The PPP has many faults but they are still the better choice for Guyana for now.

OK, so you YUJI, a PPP man does not want the PNC to join with the AFC and that is a fair ask.  But why are you so afraid of the AFC?

 

Is it the Indo-Guyanese voters who are walking away from the PPP got you belly turning up like this?

 

I am not afraid of the AFC, they are finished. The AFC is like deadweight. 

No political third party has ever survived in Guyana. Nigel and Katty destroyed the AFC beyond repair.

 

AFC already has one foot in the graveyard and the next at Granger's doorstep begging to the carried along like they currently carry deadweight Roopnarine.

 

The PPP has the Amerindian votes locked up, the PNC and AFC can fight for scraps. Those votes are enough for a majority. A 51  to 52 percent is assured for the PPP. The rest can fight for spoils.

 

Gerhard's best option could have been forming an independent third party and growing that party. He could have been assured a younger and more diverse base who will not vote based on race. And please, let us not pretend that Guyana does not have race based voting.

 

Yuji calls a spade a spade.

FM

Granger has the AFC hanging by their Ball*. He told the AFC that they merge with the PNC or else they will never have a no confidence motion. NY/NJ chapter of the AFC sent a stern warning to the AFC warning that they oppose a merger with the PNC.

 

AFC is finished. Moses will be remembered as the No Confidence Bluffer.

 

Granger knows that he will have the AFC for a dime a dozen and is waiting for the demise of the AFC to pick and choose from the AFC's spoils. Granger is a very smart politician.

 

Ram's letter was to ploy but Granger did not fall for it. AFC is a party that lacks leadership and direction.

FM
Last edited by Former Member
Originally Posted by KishanB:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

The more I read about the AFC, the more my stomach turns. PNC is looking like a rose compared to the AFC. PNC's biggest mistake would be to merge with the AFC.

 

Some of AFC's politicians headed by Nigel and Katty are like rotten mud and recycled garbage. The stench of some  of these politicians and their double standards is quite disgraceful.

 

The PPP has many faults but they are still the better choice for Guyana for now.

OK, so you YUJI, a PPP man does not want the PNC to join with the AFC and that is a fair ask.  But why are you so afraid of the AFC?

 

Is it the Indo-Guyanese voters who are walking away from the PPP got you belly turning up like this?

Yugi's biggest fear is that his PNC terrorist Kwamee, Joe Hamilton and the boys would abandon the sinking PPP ship and seek refuge within the AFC....

sachin_05
Originally Posted by sachin_05:
Originally Posted by KishanB:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

The more I read about the AFC, the more my stomach turns. PNC is looking like a rose compared to the AFC. PNC's biggest mistake would be to merge with the AFC.

 

Some of AFC's politicians headed by Nigel and Katty are like rotten mud and recycled garbage. The stench of some  of these politicians and their double standards is quite disgraceful.

 

The PPP has many faults but they are still the better choice for Guyana for now.

OK, so you YUJI, a PPP man does not want the PNC to join with the AFC and that is a fair ask.  But why are you so afraid of the AFC?

 

Is it the Indo-Guyanese voters who are walking away from the PPP got you belly turning up like this?

Yugi's biggest fear is that his PNC terrorist Kwamee, Joe Hamilton and the boys would abandon the sinking PPP ship and seek refuge within the AFC....

 

Yuji is not scared of the four percent party AFC. The AFC needs a mental checkup.

FM

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