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UPP MPs Criticize Delayed Distribution of Bills Ahead of February 27 Sitting
Members of Parliament from the United Progressive Party (UPP) have raised concerns over the continued late distribution of bills by the Department of Legal Affairs, urging Attorney-General Sir Steadroy Benjamin to adhere to the Standing Orders of the House.
Ahead of the rescheduled sitting on Thursday, February 27, MPs were only given hard copies of 12 out of the 13 bills listed on the Order Paper. The documents were delivered between Tuesday, February 25, and Wednesday, February 26, leaving little to no time for proper consultation with constituents or advisors.
The UPP members have expressed frustration, stating that this late distribution undermines their ability to adequately prepare and debate the bills in a manner that reflects the needs and concerns of their constituents. They described the ongoing delays as a “deliberate act” by the Attorney-General, with the backing of Prime Minister Gaston Browne and the Government Bench, who they argue have the advantage of prior knowledge and technical advice on the legislation.
The MPs further criticized the frequent breaches of the notice period, calling it a practice that has persisted for far too long. In response, they are calling for an intervention from the Speaker of the House to ensure the public interest is protected and that democratic processes are upheld.
In addition to their calls for intervention, the UPP MPs have encouraged the public to voice their dissatisfaction with what they see as a continued abuse of parliamentary procedure. They stressed that it is time for a fair and transparent legislative process, with a focus on maturity and good governance.
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A picture is worth 1000 words indeed!!
Who is the real leader of opposition??
Perfect photo Editor
Well at least now you have an excuse for another day-off. I’m sure that they have all been paid their monthly salaries!
Stop behaving like kids, whinging. You have 48 hrs. Go do the work we pay you to do. What makes you feel you special. Go do our dam work.
If they truly cared about their constituents, they should be doing their homework, no matter when the bills are distributed.
MPs are expected to be prepared, regardless of the timing, but the UPP continues to show they can’t handle even the most basic responsibilities.
Instead of trying to shift the blame, the UPP should focus on improving their own work ethic. Constantly crying foul when they don’t get the time they want makes them look unprofessional and unprepared.
This sounds more like a petty political stunt than genuine concern.
Pringle needs to focus on making sure his ear piece is fully charged and ready to go for when Lipstick Hag feeds him his lines in their usual “repeat after me” Parliamentary sessions.
The UPP’s continual criticism of the process reveals a lack of political maturity. It’s easy to point fingers, but they need to focus on getting the job done, even when circumstances aren’t ideal.
the UPP should be preparing better for debates. Their failure to engage meaningfully with bills reflects poor leadership and an inability to prioritize the real issues facing the nation.
THIS just highlight their inability to adapt to the realities of parliamentary work
If the UPP is truly serious about serving the public, they need to stop making excuses and take responsibility for their own lack of preparedness. Blaming the government for procedural delays is a poor reflection of their leadership capabilities
This is a classic example of political grandstanding
he opposition is merely using procedural issues to deflect from their own inadequacies. It’s time for them to step up
@Serpent, ..
The HON. LARS JAMALE PRINGLE IS THE DULY ELECTED LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA!
Any quasi-leader attempting to usurp his authority will get what’s coming to them
Excuses Excuses we hear them everyday
All the comments above are unfair, decency demands that the right thing is done. Antigua has a sham democracy when a party buy votes just to maintain power it is injustice of the highest order, if the shoe was on the other foot ALP would be crying foul too, we ought to be better than this
Wait! Richard Lewis a chicken-out too? He supposed to hab likkle sense – not so???
Anyway the 🐍 🐍 🐍 annarl punk out when a time fu sign de Motion a No Confidence letter against Pringle. Letter done prepare and signed by Richard and shoogie but de 🐍 🐍 get cowl foot
.Richard Lewis u sarl. Any chance at party leadership gone a gwassa
This repeated delay in distributing bills is a strategic move to ensure the government’s agenda goes unchallenged. It’s a direct attack on the principles of democracy and fair governance
a clear attempt by the government to manipulate the legislative process in their favor
@FN #2
#2 suits u perfectly 💩 💩 💩
Tell UPP to hire you as Research Officer. Is it still Gisele Isaac-Arrindell 🤔 or the male that change he name 50 times??
The opposition bench is just one big pappyshow circus headed by a 🤡
Where is Mr. Charles Tabor to their rescue?
Excuses, excuses excuses. Bet any money they gonna walk out of parliament tomorrow
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That picture really captures the DIVISION IN THE UPP. Notice that Pringle and de gunman one way while all the others huddle around Algernon Watts. No respect fu Pringle their leader!
That picture speaks volumes ……loud and clear too! Wow!!!
@RED TIL ME DEAD
Yes dem cowards so predictable rn dat e nah funny. Dem might not even show up to REPRESENT THE PEOPLE who put them there.
Definitely not ready for prime time
Definitely not ready to govern
Dem UPP MPs had plenty time to prepare for budget debate, and they still sat there in parliament and had NOTHING to say. So even with plenty time with the parliamentary papers, them still don’t have capacity to contribute anything sensible. Just excuse after excuses trait trait.
We keep missing the point in this country. Why are MP’s given bills days before parliament? It is down right disrespectful and shady. If this administration is so transparent, hand ove the billing early to give them the opportunity to do research. How ignorant can we be as a people? Things are the way they are in this country because people only support what benefits them instead of what benefits the country on a whole.
“…them still don’t have capacity to…”
Don’t u mean CA-CA-CAPA-SEE-TAH ????
One day the shoe will be on the other foot and I hope the ones commenting such rubbish will not cry foul. How can there be democracy if everything this administration does is shrouded in secrecy? What are they hiding?
Richard Lewis is neither wanted, needed, loved, liked or accepted by UPP.
Pringle does not trust him. Man Cow can’t stand him and her WOMENS FORUM will follow her lead and REJECT Richard Lewis again and again. Not to mention Richard big sin was that he dared to even put forth his name for leadership. But the BIGGEST UNFORGIVABLE SIN COMMITTED BY RICHARD WAS “MARRYING A FOREIGNER” WORST OF ALL A YARDEE.
No forgiveness
No reconciliation
No water under the bridge
Nothing can get UPP’s “LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE LEADERSHIP” to accept Richard Lewis as long as he remains married to the “kind” that upp despises!!!
Gaston must be laughing his head off to see how the Lickspittle Brigade is marching to his drum beat and do not realize it’s to their own detriment. QOU VADIS ANTIGUA
@foreigner keep ya foreign @$$out of our politics. Gwan go back way u come from. Yall always want dip ya @$$ in what don’t concern u. Sure ya hab life wayyyy better inna Antigua than way u come no matter which government in power. This is why Richard Lewis will never be UPP leader cause foreigners like u will think u can run Antigua because a foreigner is 1st lady
Omgosh,
Da red cool aid Trang. Trang.
Omg😲😱
You labor people are the most ignorant people in the world!
U prefer to put color in front of country and
Proper procedure?
Your eyes are clouded by desire!
Bills should be presented so we can do proper research and preparation..
Your loyalty to your party makes me want to vomit 🤢
Sandra Clarke the red cool aid drinkers are a bunch of assholes they will one day go the way of the Jim Jones cool aid drinkers went in Guyana
The sentiments of the masses are changing UPP. The people who you represent are tired of you walking out of parliament, lamenting late submissions of proposed bills, and whatever else you lament about. None of these antics has yielded positive results for your constituents. Time to change tactics.
It’s obvious that the ABLP has set up a Social Media Department manned by probably three people with probably ten computers. The way they post here on ANR is telling. You’re DESPICABLE!
You’re not fooling anyone, just like the tactics being used by the ABLP to wait until the last minute to present bills, to be debated upon. Utterly disgraceful when it comes to a Democratic System.
Everyday, the bucket goes to the well, one day, the bottom will drop out.
@Sharon Patriot Lycorish/
ALP now ABLP had a staunch supporter by the name of Gwen Free**** and her favourite antics at rallies and meetings was to lift her skirt high over her head and have all of her private parts exposed, as she shake her ass. You seem to be a stripper, pole dancer and a high end prostitute who came to Antigua to ply your trade as you’re being pimped by the VAGABONDS of the ABLP.
Gwarne skin out U renking croutch and beg. Dem goh dawg U, and left U dey ah pah, lakkah wan dead bitch.
SHUGY is a DAMN LIKKLE BOY. Shugy goes on Knight show every Wednesdays and COMPLAIN making EXCUSES for EVERYTHING. This Guy is WORTHLESS. Why should We keep electing this Guy who does not have solutions. He keep making excuses when He is on the media. Get up off your ASS and work. DUMB ASS SHUGY.
Shoogie has NO LOYALTY TO UPP!!!! He badmouth Pringle and UPP everytime he go on Miss Knight. why can’t he just resign from the party, because he does not have the best interest of UPP at heart.
He and the “UPP Tourism Wrecker” working together to undermine Pringle
I am shocked that some of us here in Antigua can be so ignorant I dare say foolish. If a doctor has a surgery would you not want him to prepare for it. Would you not want him to present the best version of himself.
So Lawyerman you are saying that it’s OK to give members of parliament 13 bills the night before to present in a debate the next day? Would that be what you expect from your lawyer if you were on trial he shows up to the court only now reviewing your file?
Some of us as Antiguans are so foolish it’s shocking.
Bills are to be discussed with your constituents, they are to be properly researched by the member and they are to be debated with competence. Just like a lawyer at lease that is what we would expect, wouldn’t we?
No amount of political colors should drive us into some of these utterly foolish comments.
Shoogy doesn’t know the difference between a Resolution and a Bill. The PM had to school him today in Parliament. Editor I hope u publish that clip.