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Disturbed by late arrival of MPs, Speaker Daniel says he has authorized sergeant to “arrest members”

House Speaker Andy Daniel took parliamentarians to task this morning ahead of day 2 of the Budget Debate. At the end of yesterday’s sitting of the House of Assembly, the debate was adjourned until “9:00 am promptly tomorrow.”

Speaker Andy Daniel

Today’s proceedings began over an hour late much to the displeasure of Daniel. Glancing at his watch, he said: “Honourable members, on the parliamentary clock it is now 10:17. I am aware that we may all have our businesses to do but the business of the people should always take precedent. And our quorum is just 7 to get the business of the people done. We cannot have members getting here for the time so stipulated and have to wait on other members to trickle in.”

He continued: “We’re approximately an hour and 20 minutes late. I have so authorized the sergeant as of today to arrest members to get them in the chamber if needs be, to get the work of the people done.”

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The MPs present during the speaker’s admonition were Philip J. Pierre, Alva Baptiste, Shawn Edward, Moses Jn. Baptiste, Ernest Hilaire, Ezechiel Joseph, Sarah Flood-Beaubrun, Bradley Felix, Heord Stanislas and Edmund Estephane.

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