Georgetown : The Ministry of Legal Affairs remains committed to the independence of the judiciary and the autonomy of the Constitutional Offices. This was reiterated by President David Granger in a recent address at Parliament.
“Independence requires the preservation of national institutions which promote national identity and ensure a stable legal and constitutional environment…we shall defend the integrity and independence of our National Assembly,” the President asserted.
Since assuming office the coalition government piloted a number of enactments which are aimed at ensuring their operations are done in accordance with the law. Some of the enactments include the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill of 2015 which saw constitutional agencies becoming fiscally autonomous; and the Fiscal Management and Accountability (Amendment) Bill of 2015 which paved the way for the annual expenditure of all constitutional agencies being drawn directly from the consolidated fund after approval by the National Assembly.
Other enactments include the Local Government (Amendment) Bill of 2015 which cleared the way for the hosting of Local Government Elections and further empowered local government authorities. The Coroners’ (Amendment) Bill of 2015 widens the scope and category of persons who are qualified to serve as coroners and the Law Reform Commission Bill of 2015 seeks to have a Commission which will review and update existing laws.
The Head of State committed his government to the strengthening of the institutions which were created as a consequence of Independence and affirmed their commitment to the supremacy of the Constitution.
The nation was reassured of the administration’s support for the strengthening of the National Assembly as an essential pillar of democratic rule.
