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No-confidence motion could languish on the Assembly’s agenda for one year

- House Speaker Raphael Trotman

THE Alliance For Change-sponsored no-confidence motion “could languish” on the National Assembly’s agenda for as much as a year, Speaker of the House, Mr. Raphael Trotman, told the media during a press briefing at Public Buildings yesterday.

 

He explained that this could be one of the possibilities regarding the outcome of the motion, and added that this course of action has been taken in other jurisdictions dealing with similar matters.

“This issue has created much national and international attention,” he conceded.

 

The Speaker of the House made it clear that the Standing Orders which guide the proceedings of the House clearly spell out the procedures that ought to be followed for consideration of the motion.

He added that the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and counterparts in the Caribbean have been put on alert that Guyana may request support with the interpretation and application relative to the motion.

 

He said the “unprecedented” no-confidence motion against the current administration will be placed on the Assembly’s agenda, and after the required number of days’ notice, it would qualify to come up for debate.

“The mover of the motion would have to indicate if and when he would like to proceed with the debate,” Trotman said, even as he explained that the mover of the motion could either ask for a debate and a subsequent vote on the motion, or could request that the motion be deferred for consideration at a later date.

 

FIRST INKLING
The first inkling the public had that the AFC planned moving a no-confidence motion against the Government was back in mid-June, when party Vice-Chairman Mr. Moses Nagamootoo hinted at it.

He did so by way of an article published in the Stabroek News and headlined, “AFC considering no-confidence motion against Gov’t.” He, however, acknowledged that to do so would require the support of the Main

 

Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).

The AFC’s position was strengthened on Tuesday, August 5, when APNU Leader Brigadier (rtd.) David Granger publicly confirmed that his party was fully behind the no-confidence motion.

 

The first page of the Motion reads: “Be it resolved that this National Assembly has no confidence in the Government.” It was seconded by AFC Executive Member and Member of Parliament (MP) Mrs. Cathy Hughes.

As stated in Section 106 (6) of the Constitution: “The Cabinet and President shall resign if the Government is defeated by the vote of the majority of all Members of the National Assembly on a vote of confidence.”

This is made even clearer in Section 106 (7), which states:

 

“Notwithstanding its defeat, the Government shall remain in office, and shall hold an election within three months or such longer period as the National Assembly shall, by resolution supported by no less than two-thirds of all elected members of the National Assembly, (approve); and shall resign after a new President takes the oath of office following the election.”

 

OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS
The Speaker highlighted that there are a number of other critically important matters on the Assembly’s agenda, including the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) (Amendment) Bill.

 

The second readings of the historic Education Bill and the Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) (Amendment) Bill are also still to be done.

When the House resumes sessions, the Customs (Amendment) Bill is up for a second reading, having been re-tabled in the National Assembly after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ordered the Government of Guyana to repay to a Surinamese beverage company more than $1.2B (US$6M) for charging environmental tax on its imports of beverages into Guyana.

 

The CCJ ruling followed rejection of the Customs (Amendment) Bill by the combined Opposition, which voted it down in 2013.

Another important bill is the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill, which is up for a first reading, after being deferred several times. There are also several other important bills.

 

Several questions for oral and written reply are also on the agenda, the most controversial issue being on the benefits for former President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo.

In addition to the foregoing, the House Speaker acknowledged that MPs would bring other motions, bills and petitions for consideration of the House.

 

“The Parliament Office is ready and rearing to resume and complete the business of the Assembly, which has a full agenda of critical issues,” Trotman assured.

The last Parliamentary sitting was on July 10, and the next date for a sitting has not yet been set.

 

(By Vanessa Narine)

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The no-confidence motion is a waste of time. If the AFC can do it alone let them proceed. Like I said yesterday, General Election will be held in 2016. From here on, we can expect Local Election. No-confidence motion is a dead issue. Let's get to the next order of business. The no-confidence in Trotman for refusing to step down in light of alleged sexual molestation charges. Ramjattan must come clean and release his sources of the buyout allegation against the PPP.

FM
Originally Posted by Cobra:

The no-confidence motion is a waste of time. If the AFC can do it alone let them proceed. Like I said yesterday, General Election will be held in 2016. From here on, we can expect Local Election. No-confidence motion is a dead issue. Let's get to the next order of business. The no-confidence in Trotman for refusing to step down in light of alleged sexual molestation charges. Ramjattan must come clean and release his sources of the buyout allegation against the PPP.

al·leged
əˈlejd
adjective
adjective: alleged

(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

 

If the police have proof charges the perpetrator.

Django

Members of parliament are requesting Speaker Trotman to step down until the result of the sexual molestation case is known. (Not me).

 

If you follow the Johnny Welsman case very carefully, you will notice it is holding up well.

FM
Originally Posted by Django:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

The no-confidence motion is a waste of time. If the AFC can do it alone let them proceed. Like I said yesterday, General Election will be held in 2016. From here on, we can expect Local Election. No-confidence motion is a dead issue. Let's get to the next order of business. The no-confidence in Trotman for refusing to step down in light of alleged sexual molestation charges. Ramjattan must come clean and release his sources of the buyout allegation against the PPP.

al·leged
əˈlejd
adjective
adjective: alleged

(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

 

If the police have proof charges the perpetrator.

It should be the same for everyone; not only for AFC members. Allegations: Every accused must have his or her due process.

FM
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Django:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

The no-confidence motion is a waste of time. If the AFC can do it alone let them proceed. Like I said yesterday, General Election will be held in 2016. From here on, we can expect Local Election. No-confidence motion is a dead issue. Let's get to the next order of business. The no-confidence in Trotman for refusing to step down in light of alleged sexual molestation charges. Ramjattan must come clean and release his sources of the buyout allegation against the PPP.

al·leged
əˈlejd
adjective
adjective: alleged

(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

 

If the police have proof charges the perpetrator.

It should be the same for everyone; not only for AFC members. Allegations: Every accused must have his or her due process.

EVERY PPP MEMBER HAS BEEN CONVICTED BY THESE SORRY SOULS FOR CORRUPTION. gO fIGURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nehru
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Members of parliament are requesting Speaker Trotman to step down until the result of the sexual molestation case is known. (Not me).

 

If you follow the Johnny Welsman case very carefully, you will notice it is holding up well.

FM
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Django:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

The no-confidence motion is a waste of time. If the AFC can do it alone let them proceed. Like I said yesterday, General Election will be held in 2016. From here on, we can expect Local Election. No-confidence motion is a dead issue. Let's get to the next order of business. The no-confidence in Trotman for refusing to step down in light of alleged sexual molestation charges. Ramjattan must come clean and release his sources of the buyout allegation against the PPP.

al·leged
əˈlejd
adjective
adjective: alleged

(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

 

If the police have proof charges the perpetrator.

It should be the same for everyone; not only for AFC members. Allegations: Every accused must have his or her due process.

EVERY PPP MEMBER HAS BEEN CONVICTED BY THESE SORRY SOULS FOR CORRUPTION. gO fIGURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why didn't I think of that, Nehru? That is the blaster master. Every day the PPP are convicted for corruption without a court trial....wow, what do you know?   Hai Ram bhagwan.  

FM
Originally Posted by Rev:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Members of parliament are requesting Speaker Trotman to step down until the result of the sexual molestation case is known. (Not me).

 

If you follow the Johnny Welsman case very carefully, you will notice it is holding up well.

Is he charged?

Mitwah
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Being charged and doing what is right are two different things.

Then the right thing to do, is to resign only upon conviction and not on allegations. BTW, Welshman girlfriend  works for Nandalall. Jaya is now trying to distant herself from Welshman who now seems to lack credibility.

Mitwah
Originally Posted by Mitwah:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Being charged and doing what is right are two different things.

Then the right thing to do, is to resign only upon conviction and not on allegations. BTW, Welshman girlfriend  works for Nandalall. Jaya is now trying to distant herself from Welshman who now seems to lack credibility.

I know about Welsman g/f. Regardless, we must not deny him his legal rights. He is entitled to legal counsel. Attorney, Ramjattan knows that better than anyone.

FM
Originally Posted by Cobra:
Originally Posted by Mitwah:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Being charged and doing what is right are two different things.

Then the right thing to do, is to resign only upon conviction and not on allegations. BTW, Welshman girlfriend  works for Nandalall. Jaya is now trying to distant herself from Welshman who now seems to lack credibility.

I know about Welsman g/f. Regardless, we must not deny him his legal rights. He is entitled to legal counsel. Attorney, Ramjattan knows that better than anyone.

Really?? WEll he never demonstrated that he has understanding!!

Nehru

Why are we denying Julius his rights? now Kwame has turned Julius into his house and sex slave.

 

But as usual you are quiet on that matter.

 

Can you also tell us why Rohee's visa was revoked? Is skeleton time now......

FM
Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

Why are we denying Julius his rights? now Kwame has turned Julius into his house and sex slave.

 

But as usual you are quiet on that matter.

 

Can you also tell us why Rohee's visa was revoked? Is skeleton time now......

I will be a little blunt with my words today. This is not bugger for bugger. Every case stand on its own merit. I would advise you to stay on topic rather than jump around like monkey to talk about Rohee visa and skeleton.

FM
Originally Posted by Cobra:
Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

Why are we denying Julius his rights? now Kwame has turned Julius into his house and sex slave.

 

But as usual you are quiet on that matter.

 

Can you also tell us why Rohee's visa was revoked? Is skeleton time now......

I will be a little blunt with my words today. This is not bugger for bugger. Every case stand on its own merit. I would advise you to stay on topic rather than jump around like monkey to talk about Rohee visa and skeleton.

FUNNY BUT TRUE. DEm Bhias like to jump around like Monkey.

Nehru
Originally Posted by Cobra:
Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

Why are we denying Julius his rights? now Kwame has turned Julius into his house and sex slave.

 

But as usual you are quiet on that matter.

 

Can you also tell us why Rohee's visa was revoked? Is skeleton time now......

I will be a little blunt with my words today. This is not bugger for bugger. Every case stand on its own merit. I would advise you to stay on topic rather than jump around like monkey to talk about Rohee visa and skeleton.

No one is jumping around what I want you to do is address the atrocities and vulgarity of the PPP and their crimes before coming and hollering about trotman should resign when everyone including you know that this is nothing more than poppy cock and the architects in the PPP who are making these allegations have no legs to stand on.

 

The PPP has no morals, they are on record with many international agencies of having violated the rights of Guyanese and that is why you are dodging the question on why was Rohee's visa revoked. Now is an appropriate time to discuss that. Was it because of any sexual misconduct?

FM
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Django:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

The no-confidence motion is a waste of time. If the AFC can do it alone let them proceed. Like I said yesterday, General Election will be held in 2016. From here on, we can expect Local Election. No-confidence motion is a dead issue. Let's get to the next order of business. The no-confidence in Trotman for refusing to step down in light of alleged sexual molestation charges. Ramjattan must come clean and release his sources of the buyout allegation against the PPP.

al·leged
əˈlejd
adjective
adjective: alleged

(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

 

If the police have proof charges the perpetrator.

It should be the same for everyone; not only for AFC members. Allegations: Every accused must have his or her due process.

EVERY PPP MEMBER HAS BEEN CONVICTED BY THESE SORRY SOULS FOR CORRUPTION. gO fIGURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Most of their rass guilty and you know that. So the CAPS doan mean shit

cain
Originally Posted by HM_Redux:
Originally Posted by Cobra:
Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

Why are we denying Julius his rights? now Kwame has turned Julius into his house and sex slave.

 

But as usual you are quiet on that matter.

 

Can you also tell us why Rohee's visa was revoked? Is skeleton time now......

I will be a little blunt with my words today. This is not bugger for bugger. Every case stand on its own merit. I would advise you to stay on topic rather than jump around like monkey to talk about Rohee visa and skeleton.

No one is jumping around what I want you to do is address the atrocities and vulgarity of the PPP and their crimes before coming and hollering about trotman should resign when everyone including you know that this is nothing more than poppy cock and the architects in the PPP who are making these allegations have no legs to stand on.

 

The PPP has no morals, they are on record with many international agencies of having violated the rights of Guyanese and that is why you are dodging the question on why was Rohee's visa revoked. Now is an appropriate time to discuss that. Was it because of any sexual misconduct?

Let the court decide if Welsman story is poppy cock. That's all I am going to say to you.

FM
Originally Posted by cain:
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Django:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

The no-confidence motion is a waste of time. If the AFC can do it alone let them proceed. Like I said yesterday, General Election will be held in 2016. From here on, we can expect Local Election. No-confidence motion is a dead issue. Let's get to the next order of business. The no-confidence in Trotman for refusing to step down in light of alleged sexual molestation charges. Ramjattan must come clean and release his sources of the buyout allegation against the PPP.

al·leged
əˈlejd
adjective
adjective: alleged

(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

 

If the police have proof charges the perpetrator.

It should be the same for everyone; not only for AFC members. Allegations: Every accused must have his or her due process.

EVERY PPP MEMBER HAS BEEN CONVICTED BY THESE SORRY SOULS FOR CORRUPTION. gO fIGURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Most of their rass guilty and you know that. So the CAPS doan mean shit

I REST MY CASE YOUR HONOR!!!!!!!!!

Nehru
Originally Posted by Cobra:
Originally Posted by HM_Redux:

Why are we denying Julius his rights? now Kwame has turned Julius into his house and sex slave.

 

But as usual you are quiet on that matter.

 

Can you also tell us why Rohee's visa was revoked? Is skeleton time now......

I will be a little blunt with my words today. This is not bugger for bugger. Every case stand on its own merit. I would advise you to stay on topic rather than jump around like monkey to talk about Rohee visa and skeleton.

Tell us, did the Minister who raped the 13 year old, who was granted asylum in Canada, resigned?  See how Jaya is distancing herself from the allegations after she was caught with her panties around her kness?

Mitwah

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