Judiciary cannot evoke powers of usurpation on matters of the Executive

Dear Editor,
When eight Opposition Parliamentarians stormed the Chair and broke the Mace, it was their mistaken belief that this would have been glossed over by the House, and they would still be in attendance to continue their asininity. This is the bullying nature of the Opposition, who believe they can do any disgraceful act and get away with it.
Well, the few months’ ban without pay would have sobered them up, as well as given them enough time to think and act responsibly.
For too long, we have endured such base and disgraceful acts of the Opposition. Their behaviour has become intolerable, and it is high time for strict disciplinary actions to be taken. No civilised society should have to put up with such vulgarity. This nonsense has to stop right now!
So, in typical PNC-style belligerence, they have approached a court of law to overturn the decision of the Committee of Privileges; that is, for that court to put them back into Parliament. In real terms, they are saying we can just turn up our noses on the rules governing parliamentary decorum and have our way, irrespective of rules. But those days are long gone.
Lest we forget, and in the same token, let me remind the PNC of the actions taken when Bishop Edghill refused to take his seat when asked to do so by the Speaker. In that instance, he was debarred from taking part in four consecutive sittings of the House. Now, when you judge the circumstances surrounding Bishop Edghill’s suspension, one would be sympathetic with the Bishop. Yours truly supports him on this note; however, the rules are the rules, and the Honourable Bishop had to bite the bullet. Well, it is their turn to do the same.
History has shown us that the same punishment was meted out to Dr Jagan when he did the distasteful thing of throwing down the Mace. In his case, he was so totally fed up with the disrespect and the blatant rigging of the PNC that he lost it. I am talking about the disrespect meted out to that man; it was so unbearable that even when he rose to speak in Parliament he was shouted down by a set of thug-like PNC Government MPs. Things definitely reached a head when the honourable gentleman, in a fit of rage, threw down the Mace.
I stand corrected, but in memory recall, Dr Jagan had to sit out a full year in silence, and could not say a word. These are some of the dictatorial and bullying punishments Dr Jagan had to endure. So, a mere four sittings’ suspension pales in comparison to what Dr Jagan and his PPP Government suffered at the hands of the PNC.
In the application of the disgraced octet engaging the courts for a decision on this matter, the jurisdiction of this case clearly prohibits the Judiciary from making a decision or any acts of usurpation for that matter. The law provides for a clear separation of powers between the Executive and the Judiciary. Making the statement that “The full court declines to consider interim relief to suspended MPs” is just a mild way of saying their foolishness is dismissed.

Respectfully,
Neil Adams