Senate President Alincia Williams-Grant ordered Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle to withdraw from Tuesday’s joint sitting of Parliament after ruling that he had not taken the constitutionally required oath of allegiance for participation in the proceedings.
The issue surfaced shortly after the sitting convened, prompting Williams-Grant to apologise for the delayed start as she addressed members of both Houses and invited guests.
“It was drawn to my attention while I was in Chamber that there is a Member in the House who has not taken the oath of allegiance,” Williams-Grant said, adding that she had attempted to raise the matter privately before the sitting began.
She said despite being informed of the issue beforehand, Pringle still entered the chamber, forcing her to make a formal ruling publicly.
Williams-Grant stated that under the constitutional provisions governing Parliament, members are not permitted to participate in proceedings until the oath is taken.
“I’m asking the honourable gentleman to remove himself from this proceedings this morning in this House,” she said during the joint sitting.
Attorney General Sir Steadroy Benjamin supported the ruling, telling the chamber that the Constitution was “particularly clear” on the requirement for members of either House to take the oath of allegiance before taking part in formal proceedings.
Benjamin said every member participating in the sitting had already taken the oath and argued that any member who had not done so could not legally participate until the process was completed.
“Those two Members will not be able to take part in any proceedings in this House… until the oath is overtaken,” Benjamin said during his contribution.
Pringle quietly left the parliament accompanied by opposition Senators.
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Whaat??
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What is going here?
Im confused 😕
Seems like we starting off on the wrong foot.
Ms lady president senate there, Can you please tell me if that thing you have on your head there was it really necessary?
Comes off to me a masquerade show com on mannn😱
Whats going on here?
Whats happening?
Im confused.
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Seems to me we starting off on the wrong foot..
Jamal,
They always seem to be messing with you. 🤔
Stand firm my brother!
Power to the people .🫤
The hypocrisy is real.
@Sandra Clarke
You’re 💯% right ✅️ 😏
THEN YOU TALK ABOUT UNITY.
Come on Pringle. Lead by example. Follow the rules. Don’t disappoint those who put you there.
A member of the Lower House cannot take his Oath of Allegiance in the Senate. His Oath must be taken in his own House which is the Lower Housee. The reading of the Throne speech is a meeting of the Senate. It is not a meeting of the Lower House. We must learn to understand these constitutional issues, especially political parties.
Madame president do we really need to see all that far down in your pot of gold?
Pringle is a dunce…..I dunno what the hell her doing in politics……Move him from old road and he will lose cause old road ppl so dotish they will vote for a blue stone…..
This lady is classless. Come on! What the hell is she thinking, maybe it’s Friday night. Can you imagine anyone in the world taking her serious.
No wonder we are where we are, maybe there’s a season of Antigua house wives coming soon. What a joke this lady is.
Madame can I order a legislation and I’ll take a side of boobs with that please.
TO ALL OF YOU CUSSING PRINGLE.HE DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG.THE WOMAN MADE A MISTAKE THIS MORNING.SHE IS A LAWYER THEY SAY.HOWEVER,EVEN LAWYERS MAKE AND MADE MISTAKES EVERY FREAKING DAY.IT WAS NOT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT.IT WAS THE SENATE MEETING FOR THE THRONE SPEECH GIVEN BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.SHE WAS NOT IN CHARGE.THE GOVERNOR GENERAL WAS THE PERSON IN CHARGE TODAY.IF IT WAS A REGULAR PARLIAMENT MEETING.THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE WOULD BE IN CHARGE,TODAY. IN ANTIGUA,WE ARE SO TO DAMN POLITICAL.WE CANNOT SEE BEYOND OUR NOSTRILS.
Senate president is nuff and edge up. Too feel she all that with that stupid outfit lile she going funeral 🤣😂
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