Grenada opposition criticises government for delay in appointing new governor general
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| Published on Friday, November 21, 2008 |
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By Oscar Ramjeet
Caribbean Net News Special Correspondent
Email: oscar@caribbeannetnews.com
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Controversy surrounds the non appointment of a news governor general in Grenada to replace Sir David Williams, with the opposition charging that it is unconstitutional for the country to be without a head of state, while a leading constitutional lawyer says it smacks at "sloppiness" on part of the current administration.
However, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas told Caribbean Media Corporation from Montserrat where he is attending a OECS conference that the new governor general, Carlyle Arnold Glean, will be formally appointed next Thursday, November 27.
Thomas said that the Queen is the head of state of Grenada and as such Grenada is not without a head of state and pointed out that the governor general is the Queen's representative and that the Opposition is over-reacting about the delay.
Constitutional lawyer Dr Francis Alexis said it was "sloppy" work on part of the government for not appointing a governor general by November 18, the date Sir Daniel Williams’ term expires.
Alexis said that the government should have asked Sir Daniel to "hold on" for another ten days until his successor is formally appointed. | | | | Reads : 1032 | | | |
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