The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today proposed that President Donald Ramotar ends the suspension of Parliament by December 31st at the latest and that the opposition agree to a one-month stay of its planned motion of no-confidence against the government so that meaningful dialogue can be held.
During the one-month period, the PSC said that civil society representatives could be observers to the talks and it proposed a number of dialogue topics including the setting of a date for local government polls before the end of the 10th Parliament, the setting up of and activation of all commissions catered for under the constitution and the consideration of a process by which bills which were not assented to by the President can be “resolved”.
It also proposed talks on a mechanism for dealing with supplementary financial papers and statements of excess and an inclusionary process for the budget.
Ramotar’s suspension of Parliament on November 10 has plunged the country into the worst political crisis since he was elected and has left the government with little support for its actions. With pressure building on him, Ramotar has said he will address the matter on Saturday.
