The Guyana Bar Association welcomes the announcement of the establishment of a Steering Committee for Constitutional Reform. While the membership of the Committee has been announced under the chairmanship of attorney-at-law Mr. Nigel Hughes, the Terms of Reference have not been publicised. Indeed, we have learnt that there are just broad generalities announced by the Prime Minister but no Terms of Reference.
There has been some criticism of the Government for its failure to consult on the persons to be appointed to the Committee, including the Guyana Bar Association. Constitutional reform is a matter that involves every citizen and is arguably the best protection of citizens against excesses by the Government. While the Association believes that the contribution of wider interests helps to arrive at more informed results, not only is the legal profession more than adequately represented on this Committee, but the