ONE will support the contention that an ombudsman is a necessary addition to a state’s governance and  democratic process; and since this office  is  constitutionally necessary  under the Laws of Guyana, the government of Guyana has ever since recognised this essential and  is certain to  make an appointment  in  due course. Of course, such a selection has to be carefully done in keeping with the high ideals of such an office.
Thus, for the Alliance For Change’s Khemraj Ramjattan to scream, as per Kaieteur News  headline, that “Non-appointment of Ombudsman a mockery of the Constitution” is not only  quite unnecessary , since he must be aware that efforts are being made to fill the vacancy, but  also quite ironic and contradictory insofar as his and his party’s actions have been in  of the  current 10th Parliament.
Ramjattan ought to be the very last person to speak of “Mockery of the  Constitution.” He must be reminded that his party’s mainstream support and participation in the now infamous parliamentary motion that ushered in those budgetary cuts of over $20B, was ruled to be unconstitutional by the Honourable Chief Justice. A similar judgment had also   been made in the case of the constitutional body, the ERC, paving the way for continued funding of this organ’s functions to continue.
It was even unconstitutional for his party to have used the parliamentary process for ends which were not clearly in the national interest.
Politicians of the desultory level of Ramjattan et al must be reminded that it is such practices  on  their part that define the quality of their leadership. Of course, by now, the public is able to judge as to how  deceived they were,  by such a leader. So such a statement, no matter how bold a headline, only serves to remind the nation as to trickeries of the AFC and company.