The Government yesterday said it noted and respects the rulings of the Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George handed down yesterday in connection with the successful December 21, 2018 motion of no confidence in the National Assembly.
“The (rulings are) not in favour of the Government’s position with regard to the vote on December 21st 2018 however due process continues and the Government will file an appeal in the Court of Appeal. The government continues to believe that the full adjudication of this issue is in the national interest.
“Until the matter is concluded at the highest court of appeal the status quo remains and the business of government continues as usual. The government reassures the Guyanese people that it will continue to act in accordance with the constitution of Guyana”, the statement said.
Justice George’s rulings upheld the validity of the vote by former APNU+AFC MP Charrandass Persaud which enabled the passage of the motion against the government and also ruled that the majority in parliament for the purposes of the motion of no confidence was 33. The judge also said that Cabinet should have resigned immediately upon the passage of the motion.
