By Travis Chase | HGP Nightly news
Parliament alone should decide when it meets and when it dissolves — not the executive. That’s the argument being advanced by the Working People’s Alliance, which insists that constitutional reform is needed. More in this report.
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is contending that the power to reconvene Parliament should be removed from the executive and vested solely in Parliament itself
At a Wednesday morning press conference, WPA Leader Dr. David Hinds said such a shift would require constitutional change.
Parliament was dissolved on July 3, 2025, paving the way for the September 1 General and Regional Elections. President Irfaan Ali has since stated that he has until November to convene the 13th Parliament — a position that the WPA strongly disagrees with.
According to Guyana’s Constitution, “each session of Parliament shall be held at such place within Guyana and shall begin at such time (not being later than six months from the end of the preceding session if Parliament has been prorogued or four months from the end of that session if Parliament has been dissolved) as the President shall appoint by proclamation.”
Meanwhile, Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs has already confirmed that his office is awaiting a proclamation from the President before any sitting can be scheduled.
