Senate President Ejects Leader of Opposition from Joint Sitting of Parliament

Opposition Parliamentarians walked out of Parliament before the Throne Speech began Tuesday.

Citing Section 48 (1) of the Constitution of Antigua & Barbuda, Senate President Alicia Williams-Grant asked Member of Parliament-Elect for All Saints East & St. Luke, Jamale Pringle, to leave the joint sitting of Parliament.

She noted Pringle had not taken the Oath of Allegiance at the start of the Parliamentary session – a session that saw most elected members sworn in and take the Oath one week earlier.

The four Opposition Senators (Chester Hughes, Malaka Parker, Jonathan Wehner, and Ashworth Azille) stood and left abruptly, following Pringle out of the Chamber.

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