It is unreasonable to have these two gentlemen acting for over eight years without confirmation

Jun 17, 2013 Letters

Dear Editor,
There are times when I’m not proud to be a Guyanese. Our Leaders’ inability to solve simple political problems has left me dumfounded.
The recent furor surrounding the acting appointments and confirmations of the chancellor of the Judiciary Mr. Carl Singh and the Chief Justice Ian Chang is very sad. The president and the leader of the opposition must share the blame.
What is lacking in these two gentlemen is goodwill. Acrimony s the breeding ground for continuous hatred. Perhaps we need to change some of the lyrics in the national motto, One People, One Nation, One Destiny for they simply don’t exist. They are simply just empty words but Mr. Granger and President Ramotar are honest men so what is the problem? There is it you have two distinguished gentlemen in Carl Singh and Ian Chang who have served their country with distinction, yet you cannot confirm them in their positions?
As a nation we enjoy being a laughing stock of the entire Caribbean. This matter concerning these two gentlemen should have been settled years ago. The rules of natural justice transcend any political gimmicks. It is simply unreasonable to have these two gentlemen acting for over eight years without confirmation. I am almost sure that there s great prejudice shown to these gentlemen and as such it is unconstitutional. If there is an expectation on the part of these two gentlemen that after acting for eight years in their positions that they will be confirmed in their positions that they will be confirmed in their positions then there human rights and dignity is breached in my humble opinion.
This has caused these two gentleman mental anguish and great suffering I wonder where are the pro bono lawyers. I know Guyana has great lawyers one of them has to be challenge this is absurdity in court of law. Excesses of this nature cannot be condoned.
This is a matter that concerns the entire country on many occasions citizens have called on the Government to confirm various persons who were in acting positions all of these pleas went on deaf ears, it is ironic that this government wants these two gentleman top appointments confirmed when they never listened to the pleadings of numerous patrons anyway these two gentlemen really deserves their confirmation you cannot leave two people in acting appointments for eight years then ask them to reapply for those positions this is the gross infringement that needs to be addressed immediately , the remedy of acting was instigated by the British when they were leaving these shores to return to England on vacation.
These are antiquated relish of the British, any rational judge will rule in favour of these two gentleman for this is a fit case that smacks of prejudice and the rules of natural justice. Politicians should never decide the tenure of a judge or his/ her appointment to higher offices. Judges must be left, unfettered to do their job without fear or ill will, or prejudice. We must not forget Justice Jainarine Singh had acted for 13 years without confirmation. Something is wrong with our nation. I am writing with bated breath to see which lawyers will take up the cause of these two gentlemen and bring to bear constitutional motion on these two gentlemen’s behalf.
This matter needs to be taken out of the politicians’ hands and placed before the courts. As Guyanese we don’t want this matter to reach the Caribbean Court of Appeal. I have a very good idea how they will rule. In closing, there is an example which I will like to cite. The DPP was in two days able to strike out a murder case. The DPP was not acting in her position; she is confirmed in her position. Fear is the key in theses acting appointments. A human being is put on a leash like an animal and where you always have to watch your back.
Ricky Lowe

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