GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Nov 14, CMC – Guyana has begun the process of reconstituting the Police Service Commission (PSC), the constitutional body responsible for appointing and disciplining police officers above the rank of Inspector.
President Irfaan Ali announced the development during a media conference on Friday, describing the reconstitution of the commission as a priority.
“The Attorney General and Minister [Gail] Teixeira have started the work on having this commission…reconstituted…and it’s a priority of mine, and we have done what we can do so far to have the commissions ready,” Ali told reporters.
He said it was in the interest of both the government and the Guyanese people to have the country’s constitutional commissions fully functional.
Appointments to the PSC require structured dialogue between the executive and opposition leadership. The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, initiates the formal correspondence through Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira.
The previous commission was sworn in on May 31, 2022, under the chairmanship of the late Bishop Patrick Findlay.
Under Article 210 of the Constitution of Guyana, members of the Police Service Commission are appointed for a three-year term.
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