{"id":30700,"date":"2026-07-01T19:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=30700"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:14:41","slug":"constitutional-reform-begins-commission-invites-public-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/constitutional-reform-begins-commission-invites-public-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitutional Reform begins Commission Invites Public Submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-by Kimberly Giddings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning this weekend, Guyanese will have the opportunity to help shape the country&#8217;s Constitution by submitting written proposals to the Constitutional Reform Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The six-month consultation period will be followed by oral hearings in every administrative region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on his Issues in the News programme, Attorney General, Anil Nandlall says the consultation process is being conducted under the Constitution Reform Commission Act and will rely heavily on public input to guide recommendations for constitutional amendments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;The<\/strong> <strong>process will begin from this weekend, and will continue until the end of the year. While this invitation for written submissions is ongoing, the commission will also begin oral hearings. That is to say, we will begin inviting persons who have made written submissions to make oral presentations as well. The commission will travel to every administrative region across the country to ensure that it is accessible<\/strong>,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submissions can cover any area of the Constitution, including fundamental rights and freedoms, electoral reform, judicial independence, local government, the National Assembly and the protection of public funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Attorney General says every submission must include the relevant information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>The<\/strong> <strong>commission has taken a decision that it will not treat with anonymous submissions. This is serious business. If you want to make a contribution to such a nationally important process, then you must be able to say who you are and give us some form of ID so that we can authenticate and verify who you are<\/strong>,&#8221; he explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written submissions can be delivered to the Constitution Reform Commission Secretariat at 211 Camp and Lamaha Street, Georgetown, or emailed to <a href=\"mailto:gycrc24@gmail.com\">gycrc24@gmail.com<\/a>. Following the six-month written consultation period, the commission will begin oral hearings in regions across the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>-by Kimberly Giddings Beginning this weekend, Guyanese will have the opportunity to help shape the country&#8217;s Constitution by submitting written proposals to the Constitutional Reform Commission. 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