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Opposition Leader Pringle Criticises Restrictions After Public Accounts Committee Meeting Postponed
Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle has raised concerns over public access to Parliament after members of the public were asked to leave the building following the postponement of a scheduled Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting.
Pringle, who was at Parliament to explain the reasons behind the delay, apologised to the Clerk of Parliament, acknowledging that no official permission had been granted for the group’s presence inside the chamber on the day the meeting was called off.
“What Madam Clerk is saying is that no permission was given, and the meeting was postponed, so no one should have been in the gallery of the Parliament,” Pringle said during an interview.
“I do apologise to the Clerk of Parliament… We are law-abiding citizens and we will respect the Parliament.”
The PAC meeting was postponed due to a lack of quorum and rescheduled for July 3. Pringle said he only learned of the postponement upon arriving at the Parliament building.
“I came to let the public know the reasons behind the postponement… and I expect for that meeting to happen on the 3rd of July,” he said, inviting the public to attend the rescheduled meeting and observe the work of the committee tasked with overseeing government spending.
Questions were raised during the interview about whether the public should require prior approval to attend meetings of such importance. “Once the Parliament is closed, you need permission to enter the Parliament,” Pringle explained, echoing the Clerk’s position.
Another speaker, also present during the interview, expressed frustration: “They take away access to our beaches… Are they taking away the Parliament building from us too? It’s the people’s Parliament.”
The PAC, chaired by the Opposition, plays a key role in ensuring transparency and accountability in government finances. The next meeting is now expected to take place on July 3, with renewed calls for public participation.
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one big DUNCE PAPPYSHOW DEAD DARG PUPPET .
No.one can take u.aeriously
If Pringle is the chairman, who could be so bold to postpone the PAC meeting without his knowledge?
Even if pringle got the letter at 11PM last night, how could have call into observer and crusader this morning to alert the public, and not have people going to parliament this afternoon.
He could have call into Jackie show on observer or zizi on crusader and allert the public.
The one in July will also not be held, unless they get some comrade in the gallery mark my word.
Adequate notice should have been given about the postponement of the meeting. Once there was no meeting, the public should not have access to the Parliamentary gallery. However, permission is not needed once Public Accounts Committee meets. It is always advisable and considered beneficial for the Public Accounts Committee sessions to be opened to the public. It helps to promote transparency and accountability in Government. There might be very rare exceptions for highly sensitive information when the public is not invited but except for those rare occasions both the media and the general public should attend.
wait! is Jonathan Joseph the new righthand man for Pringle ?
The gunman couldn’t make it to support his leader?
Jamal is reaping what Gisele showed. If she can boycott the retreat, then it shouldn’t be a problem if people do the same to her.
No apology to this day from the arrogant prideful chairman
Who advises the Leader of the Opposition?
It is obvious whoever has that responsibility is failing him.
He cannot think beyond his fingertips for himself.
This matter is political..
Permission has to be sought for the use of the parliament building.
That’s ABC.
Why go through that hassle.
Pringle take my advice.
I knkw that you only take advice from an inner circle that’s failing you
You have set a date for the next meeting.
Schedule it to be held at Freedom Hall.
That would be the best place.
For heaven’s sake use what is advantageous to you..
The meeting can be held anywhere.
It doesn’t have to be in parliament.
Permission for permission, seek the permission of the AWU and use that premises for the next meeting.
HELLOOOOOO….
I SAY FREEDOM HALL!!!!!!!°
You are the chair of the PAC.
You are giving the impression that the meeting was postponed without your knowledge.
You are also saying that the next date is the 3rd of July giving the impression that the date was set without input from you.
Let me ring it to you.
Any date for any meeting of the PAC has to be set by you.
Your circle tells a lot about you.
Don’t understand their plight. If the meeting was postponed why are they trying to give the impression that the public is not allowed. Wouldn’t they have been allowed to stay if there was a meeting?
Don’t we all think it’s time for the childish, vindictive and dotish government to make a positive move towards unityand not separation. Its 2025 man!!!
What hypocrisy!! The chairman of PAC postponed and gave new date for the meeting as only he has that authority. Then he shows up at parliament giving the impression deceitfully with a set of educated dunces about constitutional right…Parliament or no committee meeting was happening so where is the public’s right? We need to stop play politics…full stop
WHAT THE HELL…! …PAC MEETING IN ‘…HIS MAJESTY’S PARLIAMENT…?
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EXCEPT FOR ‘…PARLIAMENTARY SITTINGS,’ IT REMAINS ‘…SACROSANT.’
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NO OTHER MEETING BUT ‘…PARLIAMENT.
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ONE MAY WISH TO ASK:
(i) ‘…FORMER GOVERNOR GENERAL, DAME LOUISE LAKE TACK
(ii) …FORMER ABDF COMMANDER, SIR TREVOR THOMAS (Hon.Brigadier).
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NOW:
HAD THE DISTINCT PLEASURE SERVING: as
(a) ‘…SERJEANT-OF-ARMS’ UNDER TWO ‘…SPEAKERSHIPS:’
(i) …CASFORD MURRAY (Deceased): and
(ii) …DAME BRIDGET HARRIS.’
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SQUARE PEGS IN ROUND HOLES’ DON’T KNOW:
THAT WHICH SOME ‘…SQUARE PEGS IN ROUND HOLES’ APPEAR NOT TO KNOW: are these basics
(a) ‘…THE THREE MOST POWERFUL POSITIONS IN THE BICAMERAL CHAMBER: are
(i) …THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE:
(ii) …THE SERJEANT-AT- ARM: and
(iii) …THE CLERK TO PARLIAMENT.’
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ROLES:
(a) …THE SPEAKER CONTROLS PROCEEDINGS/ENSURE/APPLY RULES: as
(i) ‘…SITUATION DICTATES: or as
(ii) …CIRCUMSTANCES DEMAND.’
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SERJEANT-AT-ARM:
(i) ‘…BEARING MACE-REPRESENTATIVE OF ‘…HIS MAJESTY-THE KING:
(ii) …ENSURING ITS SAFETY AND SECURITY:
(iii) …PROTECT WITH HIS LIFE:
(iv) …MAINTAIN ORDER: and
(v) …RESPOND TO ORDERS FROM THE SPEAKER:
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PARLIAMENTARY INSURRECTION: to
(vi) …CALL UPON ‘…HIS MAJESTY’S ‘…ARMED FORCES’ FOR ASSISTANCE: namely
(a) ‘…THE MILITARY:
(b) …THE AIRFORCE: and
(c) …THE NAVY.’
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POLICE: NO LOCUS STANDI
LOCAL POLICE HAVE ‘…NO LOCUS STANDI IN PARLIAMENT (shall not act: Not subject to the Speakership).’
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DEALING WITH INTRUSION IN PARLIAMENT:
(i) ‘… WHEN NO SITTINGS, THERE SHALL BE NO ‘…INTRUSION IN PARLIAMENT:
(ii) …CLERK SHALL REPORT TO ‘…SPEAKER: who in turn may
(iii) …APPRISE ‘…GOVERNOR GENERAL-HIS MAJESTY’S REPRESENTATIVE,’ who shall
(iv) …DECIDE ON AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF AUCTION.’
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THESE ARE AMONG SOME OF THE THINGS:
(i) ‘…A SITTING GOVERNOR GENERAL:
(ii) …CURRENT HOUSE SPEAKER:
(iii) …SERGEANT-AT-ARM:
(iv) …CLERK TO PARLIAMENT:
(v) …MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: and a
(v) …COMMISSIONER OF POLICE’ SHALL ALL KNOW.’
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
(i) ‘… FORMER ‘…HOUSE SPEAKER, CASFORD MURRAY: and
(ii) …FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER, DAME BRIDGET HARRIS.’
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ALWAYS IN THE ‘…MEMORY’ UNDER A SHINING LIGHT.’
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LONG REMAIN ‘…HIS MAJESTY’S PARLIAMENT.’
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Mr.Pompey – May I ask you a few questions. Is Parliament a physical structure or on institution? So if parliamentary sitting is held in the Adams building isn’t it parliament.
Secondly the building we dedicated for Parliament houses other government offices. Even the police special unit I know at one time had special surveillance equipment. There are other government departments that also occupied portions of the parliament building from time to time.
WHAT THE HELL…! @FRANKLY SPEAKING: …QUESTIONS POSED: QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
(i) ‘…PARLIAMENT IS NOT JUST THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE: IT IS AN INSTITUTION.
(a) …SUCH IS THE DESIGNATED PLACE FORMED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN ‘1707’ [See Wikipedia for details].
FOR CENTURIES, THIS NATION, HAS BEEN SO SUBJECTED TO ITS DOMINION.
EVEN AFTER ‘…44-YEARS’ OF POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE, IT RETAINS INTER ALIA:
(a) ‘…ITS GOVERNOR GENERAL:
(b) …ITS PARLIAMENT:
(c) …ITS COURTS: and
(d) …ITS LAWS.’
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ONE KNOWS THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY ‘…BILLS’ ARE PASSED BY PARLIAMENT, IF NOT ‘…ASSENTED’ BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE MONARCHY, THERE IS NO LAW.’
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WHILE THE ‘…STRUCTURE’ THAT IS ATTACHED TO ‘…REALTY’ CAN NOT BE PHYSICALLY MOVED, IT DOES NOT PREVENT THE ‘…INSTITUTION’ FROM ASSEMBLAGE AT A SUITABLY DESIGNATED PLACE OR BUILDING.
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QUESTION 2:
(ii) ‘…NOTHING PREVENTS OR PRECLUDES A GOVERNING ADMINISTRATION FROM OCCUPYING ‘…OFFICE SPACE’ SUITABLE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.
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SUCH ONLY REQUIRES ‘…GAZETTED NOTICE.’
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SUCH WILL HAVE BEEN SEEN WITH THE ‘…MAGISTRATE COURT,’ A ‘…JUDICIAL INSTITUTION MOVING: from
(a) ‘…HIGH STREET: to
(b) …PERRY BAY: as well as
(c) …ALL SAINTS MAGISTRATE’S COURT TO THE ‘…ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TRANSPORT BOARD (ABTB).
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ANY DARN PORT FOR A STORM.
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SUCH MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN SEEN WITH ‘…POLICE STATIONS.’
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PARHAM POLICE ‘…TICKET BOOTH’ STATION
MOST EMBARASSING WAS ‘..PARHAM POLICE ‘TICKET BOOTH’ STATION’ BEING MOVED INTO ‘…THE ‘..TICKET BOOTH’ AT THE ‘…SIR VIVIAN RICHARDS CRICKET STADIUM’ [ANR: January 24, 2021].
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THEN WHEN THE ‘..WEST INDIES CRICKET BOARD’ WAS HOSTING ITS INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCHES, THEY WERE MOVED AND MERGED WITH ‘…COOLIDGE POLICE STATION HOUSED IN ‘…PRIVATE DWELLINGS IN THE CARLISLE COMMUNITY.’
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NOW BACK IN THE ‘…PARHAM COMMUNITY.’
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PARLIAMENT OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
EVEN IN ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES (MY HOME TOWN), WHILE THE PARLIAMENTARY STRUCTURE REMAINS IN THE ‘…CAPITAL- KINGSTOWN,’ THE INSTITUTION IS NOW REMOVED TO ONE OF ITS NEARBY TOWNS IN THE COMMUNITY OF ‘…CALLIAQUA ‘ [IWN: June 2, 2023].
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THAT WHICH TRANSPIRED YESTERDAY, HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT.
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WHY?
(a) ‘…THERE WAS NO LAW-MAKING AGENDA/LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE:
(b) …THE MEMBERSHIP WERE NOT SO SUMMONED:
(c) …THERE WAS NO SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE:
(d) …SERJEANT-AT-ARMS: and
(e) …NO CLERK TO PARLIAMENT IN ATTENDANCE.’
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THE DARN ‘…PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE,’ MAY HAVE INVITED ITS MEMBERS TO THE ‘…COMMITTEE’S MEETING AT ‘…FREEDOM HALL.
THIS MAY HAVE BEEN BETTER, THAN MAKING A ‘…MONKEY’ OF THEMSELVES, PARTICULARLY HOLDING THE PRESTIGIOUS POSITION OF, HEAR THESE:
(i) ‘…LEADER: (not of the people) but of
(ii) …HIS MAJESTY’S:
(iii) …LOYAL OPPOSITION.’
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SOME PEOPLE APPEAR NOT TO KNOW WHEN TO ACT PROPERLY: NEITHER TO
(i) ‘…MAKE DISTINCTION: nor to
(ii) …DRAW THE LINE;’ with
(a) …NATIONAL ISSUES: and
(b) …OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.’
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DRAMA AND SENSATIONALISM:
SOME PEOPLE LIKE ‘…DRAMA AND SENSATIONALISM.’
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THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR THESE.
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FOLLOW YOUR COMMENTS, AND YOU DO HAVE QUITE A LOT TO OFFER ‘…FRANKIE.’
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MIGHT STILL BE DARN DIFFICULT TO TEACH A ‘..GOAT,’ THOUGH.
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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WALK GOOD, FRANKIE S.
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