Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Appoints, Dr. George Norton has tabled a motion in the National Assembly that, if passed by the House, will see an increase in the number of members appointed to the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC).Dr. Norton’s motion was tabled at the last sitting of the National Assembly.In giving constitutional support for his motion, Norton cited several articles from the constitution.Dr. George NortonHe said that in accordance with article 212 B (1) of the constitution,Air Max 97 NZ, the Ethnic Relations Commission shall consist of “Not less than five, or more than 15 members, nominated by entities by a consensual mechanism determined by the National Assembly, including entities,2018 Nike Vapor Max Plus, representative of religious bodies, the labour movement, the private business sector, youth and women, after the entities are determined by the votes not less than two thirds of all elected members of the National Assembly.”Dr. Norton quoted as well that “A member shall be a nominee, without the right to vote, chosen by and from each of the following commissions? under this constitution,2018 World Cup Russia Jerseys, Indigenous Peoples’ Commission,Nike Roshe Run For Cheap, Women and Gender? Equality Commission , Commission of the Rights of the Child and Human Rights Commission.”Dr. Norton said that the Committee on Appointments (COA) examined the list of entities to nominate members to the Ethnic Relations Commission in accordance with article 212 B(1) (a) of the constitution, and the Resolution No. 62 of 2000 with regard to the number of members on the said Commission.He said that the Committee, for which he is the Chairman, recommends that the number of members on the Ethnic Relations Commission be increased to ten and the categories or groups include the representatives of the Christian, Hindu and Muslim bodies, the labour movement, the private business sector, youth and women and new category “Cultural/Ethnic” with one nominee each from the three largest ethnic groups: Indo- Guyanese, Afro Guyanese and Indigenous Guyanese.Should the motion be passed in the National Assembly, there will be an increase in the number of members on the Ethnic Relations Commission from seven to 10 as proposed by the Committee on Appointments.The Motion also calls for the National Assembly to approve of the inclusion of the new category “Cultural/Ethnic” with the right to have three members,Philadelphia Flyers Gear, one representative each of the three largest ethnic groups.The National Assembly’s approval is also being sought for the Christian, Hindu and Muslim Religion,Air Max 97, the Labour Movement, Private Sector Organizations, youth and women organizations to have one Member each.The motion is also calling for Cultural/ Ethnic Organizations representing Indo, Afro and Indigenous Guyanese to have one member each.