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Calling for the president to resign is lawless
Dear Editor,
In 2015, the people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana voted and elected the Coalition with thirty four (34) places and the opposition PPPC with thirty-two places in a new government. A Parliament convened on the proportional representation of those electors, one being selected previously to be President with the remainder thirty-three to sit in Parliament for the Coalition and thirty two for the opposition PPPC. The election result is PARAMOUNT from that time.
On 21 December 2018, Guyana experienced the passage of a No Confidence Motion with a thirty-two members’ votes for the Coalition and thirty-three for the opposition PPPC. This presumably tipped the balance in favour of the opposition and was assented. However, what essentially occurred was a mathematical conundrum and therein Democracy failed.
Mathematics is both rational and logical and through it one learns that there is a less than (represented by the symbol <), an equal to (represented by the symbol =) and a greater than (represented by the symbol >)
Previously, I wrote that the election result is PARAMOUNT and should only be overruled by a majority vote by the representatives in Parliament. Take note here that the majority from the election is not thirty-three (33) but thirty-four (34)! Therefore, a majority of thirty three on the no confidence motion is less than thirty-four or (33 < 34); a majority of thirty-four representatives voting in favour of the no confidence motion is equal to the thirty-four of the elected representatives from the elections or (34 = 34) and only if thirty-five (the least amount for a majority), thirty-six or a higher number of representatives voted in favour of a no confidence motion in the Parliament can the no confidence motion pass by a majority because thirty five is greater than thirty four or (35 > 34). The people’s representatives can overrule the elections!
I further write that the conduct of the representative who “crossed the floor” was dishonourable. He should have tendered his resignation if he disagreed with the performance of his colleagues and was unable to have any “listening ears” to his complaints! Today’s example of British Labour representatives resigning from the Labour Party on BBC news is a case on point. There should be stiff penalties for the behavior of this dishonourable individual!
Also, too many Guyanese and the opposition leader, suffer from mathematical disingenuousness. Further, the opposition leader and his cohorts display lawless, wanton and irresponsible behaviour in requesting the President resign when it has been clearly stated that the government is seeking redress through the Courts.
They show disdain for true democratic processes and their trying to destabilize by whatever means the security and viability of the country should be treated with zero tolerance and the full effect of the Law!
Regards,
Jane McGibbon
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