With President Irfaan Ali yet to initiate the consultative process for the appointment of a Chancellor and Chief Justice, Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton has formally written to the President informing him of his agreement with the confirmation of Justices Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Roxane George Wiltshire to the top judicial posts.
Justice Cummings-Edwards and Justice George Wiltshire 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.