The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday continued to hear arguments both supporting and opposing its jurisdiction to hear the appeal filed by the main opposition APNU+AFC to the dismissal of one of its two petitions challenging the March 2nd, 2020 General Elections.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC for the state, and Trinidadian Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes who represents now President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo—who are among the number of respondents listed in the action—reiterated their stance that the appellate court has no jurisdiction to hear the matter.
Meanwhile, Senior Counsel John Jeremie who leads a battery of attorneys for petitioners—Monica Thomas and Brennan Nurse—in whose names the coalition’s petition was filed has, however, maintained their position that the court does have jurisdiction to hear the matter.