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PPP/C not interested in Deputy Speaker post

 

People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has made it clear it is not interested in nominating one of its members to occupy the post of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.

This is according to Party General Secretary Clement Rohee.

Rohee was asked if the Party has decided on a nominee for the Deputy Speaker position. His response was “You are assuming that we are interested in it.”

Rohee then declared that the PPP/C is not interested in the post.

“We are not interested in that,” he firmly stated.

PPP/C Chief Whip Gail Teixeira when asked in Parliament about the matter by Speaker Dr Barton Scotland in August stated that the Party has no nominees for the post.

Currently, there is no one to attend to the business of the National Assembly if the substantive Speaker is unable to carry out his responsibilities for any given period of time.

On Sunday, during the Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph, Speaker, Dr Barton Scotland fainted and had to be rushed to hospital.

The possibility exists for the government to nominate someone to occupy the post of Deputy Speaker should the need arise.

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PPP passes on nominating Deputy Speaker

…matter to be raised at next sitting

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) on Monday said it had no nomination for the Deputy Speaker post after the matter was raised by the current Speaker of the 11th Parliament, Dr Barton Scotland.

Former Legal Affairs Minister and Attorney General Anil Nandlall

Former Legal Affairs Minister and Attorney General Anil Nandlall


Dr Scotland said the matter was put down at previous sittings as a result of the absence of the Opposition party.

PPP/C Chief Whip Gail Teixeira then rose to inform the House that her Party had “no nominations for the post” at this time.

Former Legal Affairs Minister and Attorney General Anil Nandlall had been pipped for that post. According to PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee, the post is a very strategic position and the Party’s move has to do with parliamentary tactics which will be seen unfolding later on.

According to him, the Party has to decide how to tactically utilise its resources in the Parliament to make sure that it is not short-changed.

The Speaker said given the Party’s position, the matter would be dealt with at the next sitting of Parliament which will be today.

In the 10th Parliament, the then A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change Opposition, which enjoyed a one-seat majority, had taken both positions declining to continue the past parliamentary custom and practice which established the Government holding the Speaker post and the Opposition occupying the Deputy position.

The two parties, however,  had negotiated behind closed doors who would become Speaker and Deputy Speaker – blocking out attempts by the PPP/C, which was in Government but had a minority in the Parliament, to occupy the latter.

The PPP/C had complained bitterly about the move explaining that APNU and the AFC had hijacked the notion of parliamentary democracy.

This time the coalition, which won the May 11 General and Regional Elections, left the post open to the PPP/C.

Currently, there is no one to attend to the business of the National Assembly if the substantive Speaker is unable to carry out his responsibilities for any given period of time.

FM
In the 10th Parliament, the then A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change Opposition, which enjoyed a one-seat majority, had taken both positions declining to continue the past parliamentary custom and practice which established the Government holding the Speaker post and the Opposition occupying the Deputy position.

 

PPP passes on nominating Deputy Speaker, …matter to be raised at next sitting, August 18, 2015 By , Source

Note the PNC and AFC position in the last parliament.

FM
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:

In the last government the PNC has the speaker and deputy speaker positions.

 

Why the PNC would now be interested for the opposition to have the deputy speaker's position?

Give Harmon that position since he controls everything.

K
Originally Posted by kp:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:

In the last government the PNC has the speaker and deputy speaker positions.

 

Why the PNC would now be interested for the opposition to have the deputy speaker's position?

Give Harmon that position since he controls everything.

Moses would gladly take it. He is power hungry.

FM
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by kp:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:

In the last government the PNC has the speaker and deputy speaker positions.

 

Why the PNC would now be interested for the opposition to have the deputy speaker's position?

Give Harmon that position since he controls everything.

Moses would gladly take it. He is power hungry.

Indeed, an interesting observation.

FM
Originally Posted by kp:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:

In the last government the PNC has the speaker and deputy speaker positions.

 

Why the PNC would now be interested for the opposition to have the deputy speaker's position?

Give Harmon that position since he controls everything.

Joseph Harmon is the effective president whether David Granger is in or out of the country.

FM

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