Stage set for reconstitution of service commissions - Luncheon

Stage set for reconstitution of service commissions – Luncheon

Aug 28, 2014 News

After a prolonged absence of the four Constitutional Service Commissions, Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon announced yesterday that the stage is set for the reconstitution of these bodies.
Luncheon was at the time speaking at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing held at the Office of the President.
According to Luncheon, the stage is set for the reconstitution of the “Judicial Service Commission, Public Service Commission, Police Service Commission and the Teaching Service Commission”.
Luncheon told the media that the lives of those Commissions expired over the last year or so. He explained that they are constitutionally mandated provisions for their reconstitution which were completed on Friday, August 22, 2014.
The Cabinet Secretary noted that with the exception of the Teaching Service Commission, there was parliamentary input into the membership of the others. In the case of the Judical Service Commission, Luncheon explained that Justice Lennox Perry was nominated through parliamentary process, while Patrick Yarde and Pat Went were nominated for the Public Service Commission.
Meanwhile for the Police Service Commission Harold Martin, Keith John, Omesh Sutternand and Alwin Smith were the nominees. Following a consultation with President Donald Ramotar, Carvil Duncan, Vidya Looknauth and Cecil Persaud were identified as Commissioners for the Public Service Commission.
Further, Luncheon disclosed that the consultations which were held with the Leader of the Opposition David Granger and Ramotar concluded on Friday last.
Luncheon said that consultations were held between the Parties. He noted that members of the Teaching Service Commission will meet to determine and elect their chairpersons and full time members.
In the past, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee had stressed that his ministry had fully recognized that the absence of the Police Service Commission has temporarily stymied promotion of officers in the Force, from the levels of Inspector to Assistant Commissioner of Police. Rohee noted that the matter has engaged their attention.
“We have already approached the Office of the President requesting an increase in the Guyana Police Force’s establishment at the level of Assistant Superintendent to allow for the creation of posts to facilitate the promotion of Cadet Officers,” Rohee had told Kaieteur News.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for the promotion and other matters relating directly to the senior ranks of the force. It was also reported that junior ranks will suffer, since there will hardly be room for their upward mobility if the vacancies are not created at the top of the Force’s administration.
The Disciplined Services Commission had recommended that a revitalized cadetship scheme could be canvassed among successful secondary school and university graduates and a police academy be established, with at least one intake of cadets per year, owing to the need to produce well-educated officers.
Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall had stated that since the JSC was not functional no Judge or Magistrate can be appointed because the Commission plays a pivotal role in such appointments.
The Minister had pointed out that there were no Commissioners of Title and Land Court Judges for the counties of Essequibo and Demerara; hence, there are no sittings of these important courts.

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