[2019] CCJ 14 (AJ) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT [1] These cases were consolidated and heard together on 9 and 10 May 2019. On 18 June 2019, this Court rendered its judgment in which it reached a number of conclusions but stopped short of issuing any orders. Leading Counsel for the Attorney General and the Leader of the Opposition respectively had previously jointly requested that the Court should not make any consequential orders without first hearing from the parties. Accordingly, the Court ordered the Parties to make written submissions to the Court no later than 1 July 2019 on the orders and directions the Court should make in light of the conclusions arrived at in the judgment. [2] The Court gratefully received written submissions from counsel for the Attorney General, the Leader of the Opposition, The Guyana Elections Commission, Mr Charrandas Persaud and Mr. Joseph Harmon. In choosing now not to re-hash these submissions, the Court intends no disrespect to counsel. The submissions were useful and helpful and have been fully considered by the Court. [3] Due observance of constitutional democracy and the rule of law in Guyana rests, in large measure, with the conduct of the various branches of government, that is, the President and the Cabinet, the Parliament and the Judiciary. All must be faithful to the spirit and letter of the Constitution and operate within the parameters given to each by the Constitution. [4] Article 106(6) and (7) of the Constitution states as follows: 106 … (6) The Cabinet including the President shall resign if the Government is defeated by the vote of a majority of all the elected members of the national Assembly on a vote of confidence. (7) Notwithstanding its defeat, the Government shall remain in office and shall hold an election within three months, or such longer period as the national Assembly shall by resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the votes of all the elected members of the National Assembly determine, and shall resign after the President takes the oath of office following the election.