PRESIDENT David Granger will soon meet with Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo to discuss the appointments for the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), Police Service, Public Service and Judicial Service commissions.

“I expect that I will be meeting with the Opposition Leader to deal with a range of appointments,” he said during an interview with reporters at State House on Wednesday.
A date for the meeting has not been set but the President said he intends to await the nominations from Parliament for the chairmanship of some commissions before scheduling a meeting. Nominations have already been made for the Police Service Commission (PSC).
“As soon as the Parliament has completed its work, I will ask the Leader of the Opposition to come,” said the President.

When asked about the appointment of a substantive Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice, he said all the legitimate means of doing so have already been discussed with Jagdeo.
According to President Granger, the Opposition Leader was offered advice but rejected it, so there has been no alternative as yet. He intends to raise the matter with Jagdeo when they meet.

“He knows who my nominees are and I would like to ensure that the two main top judicial appointments are confirmed…. it is very unhealthy to have a Chancellor and Chief Justice who are acting; I would like to have them confirmed,” he said.

The President said his nominees are persons who have been through a process of interviews and were proven fit and proper to be appointed.
Meanwhile, Jagdeo said he will be willing to meet with the President once he receives a formal invitation.