— says attorney-general in meeting with EU ambassador

CONSTITUTIONAL, law and electoral reforms will be key areas of focus of the Legal Affairs Ministry said Attorney-General (AG), Mohabir Anil Nandlall, during a meeting with European Union (EU) Ambassador, Fernando Ponz Canto, on Friday.
During a recent meeting at the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Minister Nandlall thanked the ambassador for the role the EU played during the March 2, 2020 National and Regional Elections, in supporting the triumph of democracy.

The ambassador congratulated Minister Nandlall on his appointment as attorney-general and expressed that, on a personal level, he was very impressed with his command of the law, especially, in the areas of electoral and constitutional matters.

The legal affairs minister updated the EU ambassador on the Government of Guyana’s short-term and long-term plans for development of Guyana.
In this regard, Minister Nandlall informed the ambassador of the ministry’s plans and the EU ambassador endeavoured to assist the attorney-general in many areas, especially with respect to citizen security, which the ambassador pointed out was lacking.

He also informed the ambassador that Guyana, being a budding oil and gas country, would require legislative help, since Guyana has little to no legislative framework in place to manage and regulate the sector.

The ambassador presented the attorney-general with the European Union Election Observation Mission Guyana 2020 Final Report.
The ambassador informed Minister Nandlall that the team would return to Guyana to discuss the report and to begin the implementation of the recommendations contained therein.

The ambassador also informed the attorney-general of how happy he was to see the level of inclusivity of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration.