Cabinet sub-committee exploring legal options following No-Confidence Vote

Dec 25, 2018 Sports

Not so fast. After accepting Friday’s historic no-confidence vote in Parliament, the Government said it is exploring the legal and constitutional aspects of the decision.

President David Granger meeting with the Cabinet

In response to the decision, President David Granger yesterday convened special meetings of the Cabinet and the National Security Committee (NSC).
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, said that the Cabinet examined all of the legal and constitutional aspects of the vote in the National Assembly and established the Sub-Committee to advise on this matter.
The Sub-Committee, Harmon disclosed, will examine all the legal opinions available and report to Cabinet on Thursday, December 27th with recommendations on the way forward.
“The Government wishes to give the full assurance to you the citizens that all necessary measures to ensure your safety and security are in place and that, in this regard, you go about your business in a confident manner,” Harmon pointed out.
The Government has come under immense pressure from its supporters since Alliance For Change (AFC) member, Charrandass Persaud voted with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) on a no confidence motion, a move that forced the collapse of the Coalition Government and General Elections within three months.
Persaud’s vote gave the PPP/C a 33-32 majority at the end of a fiery debate and a tense voting process. The Motion was brought by Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo who cited corruption, poor financial management and other aspects.
Conceding that it is democracy at work, Leader of Government business in Parliament, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, said that the process was unpredictable, but must be accepted.
Nagamootoo insisted that the developments sparking early elections, which are reminiscent of the early 2015 general polls, is not the end, but that the Coalition will be hitting the towns and ground to send its message of the “good life”.