Weeks after the Leader of the Opposition signalled his no-objection to the confirmation of Justices Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Roxane George as the substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice, respectively, President Irfaan Ali has yet to make a pronouncement on the matter or initiate the process of dialogue in that regard.
However, Head of the Presidential Press Unit, Suelle Findlay-Williams has related that the President is expected to make a pronouncement “soon”.
Justice Cummings-Edwards and Justice Roxane George SC were respectively appointed acting Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice back in 2016 and 2017—weeks after the retirement of then acting Chancellor Carl Singh, who was also never confirmed despite having served for 12 years. Guyana has not had a confirmed Chancellor for 17 years.