PORTMORE THE 15TH PARISH
Having read carefully the Act to Amend the Counties and Parishes Act to declare the City Municipality of Portmore the fifteen parish of Jamaica; and connected matters, the following is my considered opinion:
Letter to Observer on Conventions of Parliament
The Editor The Daily Observer of Friday September 9, 2010 on Page 18 reported me as saying that whatever is recommended by the Electoral Commission is ‘rubber stamped’ by Parliament. The caption under a picture of me also used the phrase ‘rubber stamped.’ Not only have I never used the phrase ‘rubber stamp’ in reference […]
Letter Editor Gleaner EAC Being Phased Out
The Editor The Daily Gleaner Dear Madam On Wednesday, January 17th , at the first regular Press Briefing to be held by the newly appointed Selected Members of the Electoral Advisory Committee, I was asked if we were aware of the draft National Registration Legislation. The essence of my answer was that we were aware […]
Conventions for the Reappointment of Directors of Elections who performed creditably
There are two conventions that have been practiced since 1984 with respect to the reappointment of Directors of Elections and the advertisement of the post of Director of Elections.
EAC/ECJ Conventions for the Resolution of Disagreements, Disputes, and Grievances
First with the EAC, and latterly with the ECJ, the practice emerged whereby disagreements and disputes between political parties were referred to the Selected Members for resolution. Over time the convention developed whereby Nominated Members accepted the unanimous decisions of the Selected Members as final, thus making it a unanimous decision on the matters referred […]
