Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs has written to A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) stating that setting a date for the sitting of the House cannot be forced through lobbying.
This was disclosed by Opposition Leader David Granger who told the media yesterday that while he has received correspondence from the Alliance For Change requesting his group’s support to have Speaker Raphael Trotman set a date, it was “not in our hands.”
The AFC on Thursday announced that it had formally written Granger, leader of the main opposition coalition, requesting support for a date so that it could proceed with its no-confidence motion against the government.
Isaacs told Stabroek News this week that the government has to set the date for the next sitting as the two chief whips have failed to reach agreement. The AFC wants an immediate sitting