Prime Minister Nagamootoo responsible for information, VP, Cabinet Chairman

Mr. Moses Nagamootoo - Prime Minister and First Vice PresidentGeorgetown: Mr. Moses Nagamootoo has been sworn in as Prime Minister of the APNU+AFC coalition Government with responsibilities for Information and Chairman of the Cabinet. He was also sworn in as a First Vice President and is also responsible for Constitutional reform.

 During a short interview, after the swearing in Wednesday at the Ministry of the Presidency (formerly Office of the President), he pointed out that with regard to Constitutional reform which was promised, a start would be made “on humbling the powers of the president, the excessive powers of the executive, and to see how we could bring about greater inclusion within the governing system.”

 Mr Nagamootoo observed that the constitutional reform process would include a full range of issues which will affect the operation of Guyana’s democracy.

He also pointed out that as prime minister he would begin by taking down all the elections banners, and then cleaning up the city.  He declared, “let’s see how we could send a message to the Guyanese people that elections are behind us, and we have to now work together.”

He noted that his functions as Prime Minister would place him as Chairman of the Cabinet. This would mean that he would be holding a liaison and supervisory role of the entire Cabinet “to see that we bring together the legislative agenda.”

 PM Nagamootoo pointed out that being Leader of the House in the National Assembly would keep him busy, “but I will pay special attention within my ministerial outfit, to Information and Constitutional reform, those are two big areas because we had promised the Guyanese people that we will have Constitutional reform, so I will pay special attention to that area.”