17th\u00a0July, 2014<\/p>\n
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H. E Donald Ramotar<\/p>\n
President<\/p>\n
Office of the President<\/p>\n
Shiv Chanderpal Drive<\/p>\n
Bourda<\/p>\n
Georgetown<\/p>\n
Dear Mr. President,<\/p>\n
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I write to you out of deep\u00a0concern over the unauthorized and unconstitutional withdrawals made from our nation\u2019s Consolidated Fund\u00a0by\u00a0the Minister of Finance.<\/p>\n
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It is my Party\u2019s belief that such withdrawals as reported in Financial Paper #1 of 2014 are in clear contravention of Article 217 of the Constitution of the Republic of Guyana and Section 16 of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act.<\/p>\n
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In addition, we believe that this action taken by your Government greatly exceeds the mandate given by the people of Guyana in the elections of 2011, in which your party received 48% of the vote.\u00a0\u00a0I wish to emphasize that the Alliance For Change has always respected the results of those elections,\u00a0the supremacy\u00a0of\u00a0the Constitution of Guyana and\u00a0the rule of law\u00a0which are the bases on which your party ought to govern.<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0wish also to emphasize that the will of the Guyanese people is reflected in the composition of the National Assembly, and that one of the key roles played by that body is the authorisation of all public spending.<\/p>\n
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My Party therefore finds it wholly unacceptable that your Government is now spending from the Consolidated Fund beyond the provisions of the Appropriations Act of 2014 or any other approved by the National Assembly.<\/p>\n
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We cannot condone participate in or lend any support to\u00a0such a serious breach of the Constitution and\u00a0laws of Guyana, and we find it\u00a0necessary\u00a0in\u00a0the light of the clear and present danger to the Constitution and the rule of law to explore all options necessary for safeguarding\u00a0the public purse against further lawless spending.<\/p>\n
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I am aware that Article 106(6) of our Constitution provides an option that is currently being discussed nationwide i.e. the forced resignation of the Cabinet including the President following a defeat in the National Assembly on a vote of no-confidence.<\/p>\n
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In the light of what has occurred, I wish to formally clarify that my Party has indeed been\u00a0actively\u00a0considering this option and currently is of\u00a0the view that the options for lawful and\u00a0constitutional alternatives have\u00a0rapidly decreased.<\/p>\n
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Our Party sees no other alternative than to proceed with this\u00a0constitutional mechanism for removal of an unpopular Government that has ceased to enjoy the confidence of the National Assembly and who by its actions has demonstrated an unlawful and\u00a0contemptuous disregard\u00a0for the Supreme Law of the Country.<\/p>\n
Respectfully<\/p>\n
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\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n
Khemraj Ramjattan<\/p>\n
Leader<\/p>\n
Cc: Brigadier (Ret\u2019d) David Granger \u2013 Leader of the Opposition<\/p>\n
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