STORY OF INTEREST: Row erupts over Premier’s decision to attend CARICOM meeting

Dominica News Online - Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 2:06 PM

Premier Brown — "Since receiving the debate schedule, I have implored the Leader of the Opposition (Kim Swan) to change the date for the proposed debate,” Brown told the House of Assembly on Monday.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Opposition legislators have criticised Premier Dr. Ewart Brown over his decision to attend the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) intersessional summit in Dominica later this week rather than remain on the island to participate in the parliamentary debate on the tourism industry.

Brown, who is also the Minister of Tourism, is blaming the United Bermuda Party (UBP) for the clash of dates, saying he had long informed the opposition of his unavailability for the budget debate on tourism.

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