Le député du Parti Travailliste de la circonscription Grand Baie/Poudre d’Or a été named et suspendu après avoir prononcé “You are a shame” à l’encontre du Speaker de l’Assemblée Nationale.
Mr Speaker:
“Honourable Members,
I named MP Gungapersad earlier today for having willfully obstructed the proceedings of the Assembly and for having uttered the words “You are a shame”, to the address of the Chair.It is to be noted that the Honourable Member had already left his seat and came back in the Chamber and made these outrageous remarks, thereby challenging the authority of the Chair by his grossly disorderly conduct.”
The Honourable Deputy Prime Minister:
“Mr Speaker, Sir, in view of your decision to name Dr the Honourable Gungapersad, I beg under Standing Order 17(3) to take the time of the House for urgent business.”Dr the Honourable Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Local Government and Disaster Risk Management SECONDED.
Mr Speaker put the following question:
“The question is that the Honourable Deputy Prime Minister be allowed under Standing Order 17(3) to take the time of the House for urgent business. Those in favour say AYE. Those against say NO. The AYES have it.”The Honourable Deputy Prime Minister:
“Mr Speaker, Sir, having obtained your permission, I beg to move under Standing Order 29(1) to present a motion without notice.”Dr the Honourable Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Local Government and Disaster Risk Management SECONDED.
Mr Speaker put the following question:
“The question is that the Honourable Deputy Prime Minister be allowed under Standing Order 29(1) to move a motion without notice. Those in favour say AYE. Those against say NO. The AYES have it.”The Honourable Deputy Prime Minister:
Mr Speaker, Sir, in view of your decision to name Dr the Honourable Gungapersad, I beg to move that Dr the Honourable Gungapersad, be suspended from the service of the Assembly for today’s sitting and the next 3 sittings unless unreserved apologies are tendered to the House.Dr the Honourable Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Local Government and Disaster Risk Management SECONDED.
Mr Speaker put the following question:
“The question is that MP Gungapersad be suspended from the service of the Assembly for today’s sitting and the next 3 sittings unless unreserved apologies are tendered to the House. Those in favour say AYE. Those against say NO. The AYES have it.”
