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Today we invite readers attention to two new developments of much national importance: +First, the initiative by President Donald Ramotar’s administration to internationalise what it considers a serious threat to established norms of democratic, constitutional parliamentary governance.
+Secondly, the comments and advice offered by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to the Board of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) with respect to implementation recommendations offered in the Eighth Actuarial Review Report (ARR).
In relation to the untenable problem created by the parliamentary opposition parties (APNU and AFC) that seem determined to exploit a one-seat majority to frustrate the government’s policies and programmes in the National Assembly, it is certainly relevant for the details to be shared with governments, institutions and agencies, even as the PPP/C administration awaits the start of hearings by the acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang, of an application recently filed by Attorney General Anil Nandlall.
The dossier being shared regionally and internationally and, hopefully, would also be done locally, in addition to what’s already publicly known, was an issue addressed at last Friday’s media briefing by Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira.
Of immediate interest, as disclosed by Teixeira, who is also the government’s Chief Whip in the National Assembly, is that parliament is scheduled to have its 32nd sitting tomorrow. And, once again, the opposition, with the cooperation of the Speaker (Raphael Trotman), would have their agendas addressed, instead of outstanding and important matters from the government.
One of the controversial matters to be pushed by the APNU/AFC opposition is a Bill in the name of parliamentarian Carl Greenidge, circulated just last Wednesday, and seeking to amend the ‘President’s Benefits and Facilities Acts of 2009’, and add new clauses.
Well, as the Guyanese public would be fully aware, the APNU/AFC coalition is obsessed with the pensionable benefits of former President Bharrat Jagdeo. Consequently, in the absence, to date, of offering ANY NEW and creative initiative that could advance Guyana’s social and economic progress, the opposition parties continue to further enmesh themselves in a game of myopic politicking. This would eventually come to haunt them.
The Speaker, for his part, keeps repeating his recognition that the Guyana Parliament comprises the Executive President and the 65-member National Assembly.
Yet, the government, of which the Executive President is head and whose party controls 32 of the 33 seats, continues to be frustrated by a dictatorship of ONE, as being routinely and shamelessly dramatised, enabled by Speaker Trotman, whose impartiality has been found wanting.
Ironically, the Speaker appears to speak with more clarity on matters relating to the business of parliament when he is NOT presiding, but in occasional media statements.
Now that the government has formally notified both the Speaker and the Opposition of its intention for the Assembly to meet on December 20 and would so formally request at the adjournment of the meeting scheduled for December 20, the Guyanese public would be on alert for what transpires on that fateful day.
On the matter raised by the Private Sector Commission at a media conference in relation to the functioning of the NIS, the government seems to have an obligation to make an objective assessment of concerns raised by this vital stakeholder body in the spirit of the administration’s own declared policy to foster good, structured “partnership” relations in Guyana’s national interest.
After all, the PSC is well placed to offer advice; and the NIS Board, with its own acquired expertise, should demonstrate open willingness to engage the Commission in serious dialogue with the Eighth Actuarial Review Report being the basis for charting a new course in responding to current problems and new challenges.
+Secondly, the comments and advice offered by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to the Board of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) with respect to implementation recommendations offered in the Eighth Actuarial Review Report (ARR).
In relation to the untenable problem created by the parliamentary opposition parties (APNU and AFC) that seem determined to exploit a one-seat majority to frustrate the government’s policies and programmes in the National Assembly, it is certainly relevant for the details to be shared with governments, institutions and agencies, even as the PPP/C administration awaits the start of hearings by the acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang, of an application recently filed by Attorney General Anil Nandlall.
The dossier being shared regionally and internationally and, hopefully, would also be done locally, in addition to what’s already publicly known, was an issue addressed at last Friday’s media briefing by Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira.
Of immediate interest, as disclosed by Teixeira, who is also the government’s Chief Whip in the National Assembly, is that parliament is scheduled to have its 32nd sitting tomorrow. And, once again, the opposition, with the cooperation of the Speaker (Raphael Trotman), would have their agendas addressed, instead of outstanding and important matters from the government.
One of the controversial matters to be pushed by the APNU/AFC opposition is a Bill in the name of parliamentarian Carl Greenidge, circulated just last Wednesday, and seeking to amend the ‘President’s Benefits and Facilities Acts of 2009’, and add new clauses.
Well, as the Guyanese public would be fully aware, the APNU/AFC coalition is obsessed with the pensionable benefits of former President Bharrat Jagdeo. Consequently, in the absence, to date, of offering ANY NEW and creative initiative that could advance Guyana’s social and economic progress, the opposition parties continue to further enmesh themselves in a game of myopic politicking. This would eventually come to haunt them.
The Speaker, for his part, keeps repeating his recognition that the Guyana Parliament comprises the Executive President and the 65-member National Assembly.
Yet, the government, of which the Executive President is head and whose party controls 32 of the 33 seats, continues to be frustrated by a dictatorship of ONE, as being routinely and shamelessly dramatised, enabled by Speaker Trotman, whose impartiality has been found wanting.
Ironically, the Speaker appears to speak with more clarity on matters relating to the business of parliament when he is NOT presiding, but in occasional media statements.
Now that the government has formally notified both the Speaker and the Opposition of its intention for the Assembly to meet on December 20 and would so formally request at the adjournment of the meeting scheduled for December 20, the Guyanese public would be on alert for what transpires on that fateful day.
On the matter raised by the Private Sector Commission at a media conference in relation to the functioning of the NIS, the government seems to have an obligation to make an objective assessment of concerns raised by this vital stakeholder body in the spirit of the administration’s own declared policy to foster good, structured “partnership” relations in Guyana’s national interest.
After all, the PSC is well placed to offer advice; and the NIS Board, with its own acquired expertise, should demonstrate open willingness to engage the Commission in serious dialogue with the Eighth Actuarial Review Report being the basis for charting a new course in responding to current problems and new challenges.
