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Walter Rodney CoI nothing but a political witch-hunt – says AG Basil Williams
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MINISTER of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Mr. Basil Williams, on a programme aired on the National Communications Network, said the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry was nothing but “a political witch hunt” of the former Administration, which backfired on them. Minister Williams explained that the Peoples’ Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) had a political gambit which failed. First of all, they lied about Ms. Rodney’s contacting [former President Donald Ramotar], asking for such an inquiry to be held into the death of Walter Rodney…She never requested such an Inquiry…rather we learnt that she received a call purportedly from someone alleging they were from the Office of the President, informing her of the Commission being formed.”
‘Technocrat’ ministers challenge should have been via election petition – AG -Nandlall disagrees
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In response to the opposition PPP/C’s challenge to APNU+AFC technocrat ministers Winston Felix and Keith Scott sitting in the National Assembly, Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams has argued that the High Court has no jurisdiction to hear the matter which was filed by motion and not by an election petition. Williams premised his submissions on the basis that the opposition’s application for redress on the issue by way of a motion before the court, is an affront to strict statutory provisions, which he says clearly provides for such matters to be ventilated via an election petition.
Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Compliments AG and Government of Guyana for swift compliance of Court Order
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The President of the CCJ Justice D. Byron, on behalf of the CCJ complimented the Minister of Legal Affairs, Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams (AG) and the Government of Guyana for the swift manner in which the Government complied with the Order of the Court. The AG in association with the Deputy Solicitor General Prithima Kissoon appeared today, July 31, 2015 via video conferencing before Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) President of the Court Justice D. Byron, Justice R. Nelson, Justice A. Saunders, Justice Wit and Justice Hayton where the AG intimated to the Court that an Agreement of Settlement was reached between the parties whereby the Government of Guyana agreed to pay to the Claimants Rudisa Beverages & Juices N.V. the sum of US six million, two hundred thousand dollars ($6,200,00,00 US) on or before the January 31, 2016.
Govt secures US$1.5M reduction in CCJ ruling for Suriname company
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ATTORNEY GENERAL and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, representing the Government of Guyana, was yesterday able to secure a US$1.5M reduction in a previous judgment by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for US$6M payable to Suriname beverage company, RUDISA. Williams told reporters yesterday outside the Court of Appeal, Kingston, that a formal agreement is to be made with the parties concerned, which would formalise the agreement. The hearing was facilitated via video conference with Justices of the CCJ in Trinidad, and representatives of the Surinamese company in Suriname.
The AG noted too the concern of the CCJ that Guyana continued to collect the “discriminatory” environmental tax. An agreement was made on the part of the Guyana Government to stop collecting the taxes by a specific date.
Viability of local law school under examination –AG Williams
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July 20, 2015 by Guyana Chronicle
A feasibility study spearheaded by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, to ascertain whether the establishment of a local law school would be a viable option is currently underway. This revelation was made yesterday by Williams, following a high-level meeting in his chambers to discuss the way forward for Guyanese law students who have been negatively affected by recent developments at the Hugh Wooding Law School.
Present at the meeting which facilitated discussions related to issues affecting students were Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Jacob Opadeyi; Head of the Department of Law, Sheldon McDonald; President of the Bar Association, Christopher Ram; past president of the Bar Association, Ronald Burge-Smith; a member of the Council of Legal Education; and Vincent Alexander, Technical Advisor to the senior Minister of Education and former registrar of UG.
