THE A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Chairman Aubrey Norton has torn into the recent efforts by newly elected Opposition Leader U.S.-indicted businessman Azruddin Mohamed, to remove the legally appointed opposition commissioners, Vincent Alexander, Desmond Trotman and Charles Corbin.
Norton, during a press conference on Friday schooled Mohamed and highlighted how the move is not only lawfully unsound but politically embarrassing, given the lack of understanding for the law.
Norton said: “I think it doesn’t look well if you as an opposition run to GECOM for GECOM to tell you, “We can’t do anything.” It shows you are not doing your homework. You might be obsessed with getting rid of those who are appointed before, but you need to do your homework so that you can deal with the issue properly. The reality is, it’s a permanent commission, and unless there’s a change of law, those commissioners will remain there.”
Earlier this week, Mohamed and members of his party met with GECOM Chairperson, retired Justice Claudette Singh and she reportedly stated that she has no power to remove the three opposition GECOM commissioners.
Mohamed has since stated that he intends to formally request that the APNU-appointed commissioners on the GECOM vacate their seats.