A Referendum should set the way forward for Constitutional Reform

Apr 11, 2021 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

Kaieteur News – Given CARICOM-led formation of the Constitution Reform Commission in 1999 (Chapter 1:14) which brought about genuine efforts and results thus far on constitutional reform, even though; five years earlier the Special Select Committee on Constitutional Reform was established in accordance with a Resolution of the National Assembly of December 1, 1994.
As of now (with the perceived augmented standstill with the process) and in keeping with the promises made by the political directorate from both sides of the political divide to pursue constitutional reform. I strongly believe that before (we, the Guyanese people) moving forward with this historic milestone on the supreme law of the land. A referendum should be held first, in order, for the Guyanese people to set a new and clear manner and mandate for the path on which constitutional reform should be rolled out.
Accordingly, the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Constitutional Reform should gather sufficient evidence from field work on the views of the populace and advise Parliament thereof, on the necessity of having a Motion tabled and passed in the National Assembly for holding a referendum on the Constitution: for either scrapping it and rewrite a new Constitution for Guyana or let the politicians continue to embrace and preserve the Burnham 1980 Constitution in its full power and glory.

Sincerely yours,
Paul Ramrattan

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