Reconstitution of judicial commission closer

George Norton

After close to two years, the way has been paved for the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to be reconstituted after the Parliamentary Committee on Appointments on Wednesday finally agreed to a nominee.

Stabroek News has been reliably informed that the nominee is a former Appellate Judge.

Chairman of the Committee Dr. George Norton told Stabroek News that the decision was made at a committee meeting from which members of the opposition were absent, despite being given notice.

For some time there has not been a quorum for the meeting.

However, Norton said that most of the government members turned up on Wednesday, paving the way for the meeting to take place.