The Private Sector Commission today said that though it would have been happier with a specific date for general elections, President Donald Ramotar’s announcement on Saturday that the polls would be held next year had removed some of the uncertainties about prorogation.
The PSC statement follows:
The Private Sector Commission has noted the announcement by H. E. President Donald Ramotar that elections will be held early in 2015 but would have been happier with a specific date. However, the announcement has removed some of the uncertainties regarding the period of prorogation as some general time frames were provided.
We are also disappointed in the lack of interest exuded by our politicians in our proposal to dialogue in the interest of the nation. The commitment by all political parties to prematurely end the life of the 10th Parliament by having early elections is not a positive move in achieving the inclusionary democracy envisioned in our Constitution.
The Private Sector Commission wishes to remind all political parties that elections are not the totality of democracy. We would like to see our leaders engaging each other in a spirit of negotiation and compromise for the benefit of the people they serve. We hope that these principles will be espoused in the 11th Parliament.
