Constitution Reform Statement By Prime Minister in the House of Representatives – September 27th, 1974
| Title: | Constitution Reform Statement By Prime Minister in the House of Representatives – September 27th, 1974 |
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| Author | Williams, Eric Eustace, |
| Abstract: | A number of organisations and individuals proposed that the draft Constitution, which embodies the views of the majority of the Constitution Commissioners, should ba submitted to Parliament for enactment without debate or consultation. Even if the Government was prepared to accept uncritically and without demur each and every one of the majority proposals, it is un-likely that it would find in the Senate five Senators who would be equally uncritical of every provision in the draft Constitution and thus enable the necessary two-thirds majority to be gained. Let me take one instance. The majority view among the Commissioners was that appeals to the Privy Council should be abolished. An amendment of this nature requires a two-thirds majority in the Senate. It is manifest that public opinion throughout the country does not support the view that appeals to the Privy Council should be abolished and it is almost certain that this public reaction is reflected in the Senate. Any attempt to implement the draft Constitution as it stands is foredoomed to failure and will result only in unnecessary delay. |
| Media Type : | Publication |
| Collection Series: |
Dr. Eric E. Williams Speeches |
| Holding Location: | Ministry of Planning and Development, Library Services Division. |
| Publication Date: | 1974 |
| Place of Publication: | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Page Count: | 3 pages |
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