Pledging that the new PPP/C administration will continue to promote good governance, respect for the constitution and the human rights of all Guyanese, Minister of Public Works Juan Edgill said that the decision by President Irfaan Ali, to establish a Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance indicates the importance that his Government is giving to these areas.
The ministry is headed by Gail Teixeira.
“This is the first time that this focus has been elevated to the level of a Ministry, with the mandate of managing the diverse affairs of Government in the Parliament of Guyana, to respond actively and effectively to Parliamentary matters on behalf of Government; ensuring effective, accountable and transparent institutions; promoting responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels; and, coordinating the Constitutional and Electoral Re-form processes,” Edghill told the National Assembly yesterday.