{"id":350206,"date":"2025-10-12T11:42:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T15:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=350206"},"modified":"2025-10-12T11:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T15:42:19","slug":"two-separate-parliament-walkouts-in-the-caribbean-within-one-week-status-quo-under-scrutiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/two-separate-parliament-walkouts-in-the-caribbean-within-one-week-status-quo-under-scrutiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Two separate Parliament walkouts in the Caribbean within one week; status quo under scrutiny"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_350215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-350215\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-350215\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251011_175911-COLLAGE-642x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-350215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People&#8217;s Labour Party (PLP) leader Dr Timothy Harris, Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Pennelope Beckles-Robinson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two separate incidents involving parliamentary walkouts have recently taken place within Caribbean nations, one in Trinidad and Tobago and the other in St. Kitts and Nevis. These events possibly call into question the perceived impartiality of parliamentary Speakers and the overall state of democratic accountability in the Caribbean, according to a Times Caribbean report.<\/p>\n<p>In Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s Parliament, members of the opposition Peoples National Movement (PNM) staged a walkout on Friday evening, citing issues with the Speaker\u2019s conduct. The opposition reportedly accused the presiding officer of demonstrating bias and selectively applying parliamentary rules. They claimed that their attempts to ask urgent questions and questions directed at the Prime Minister were consistently rejected, while government Members of Parliament (MPs) were allowed to behave disruptively and engage in unparliamentary conduct without repercussions.<\/p>\n<p>The article said that the opposition\u2019s statement criticized the Speaker\u2019s failure to act impartially and uphold constitutional and parliamentary standards, describing the situation as \u201cuntenable.\u201d They emphasized that Parliament belongs to the people, not any political party or individual presiding officer.<\/p>\n<p>It goes on to say that political analysts in Port of Spain have noted that this incident reflects a broader erosion of confidence in Caribbean parliamentary traditions. Traditionally regarded as institutions modeled after British parliamentary procedures, many legislatures are now facing accusations of bias and procedural manipulation, which threaten the integrity of democratic governance, alleges the article.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Basseterre, St. Kitts, another parliamentary controversy unfolded earlier this week involving former Prime Minister and current<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Timothy Harris. Harris staged a solitary walkout in protest over what he described as a \u201cmockery of parliamentary procedure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The issue centered around the failure of the Assembly to table or approve parliamentary minutes for over three years\u2014a total of 27 sittings, including three national budgets. In a dramatic move, the Speaker attempted to approve all outstanding minutes in a single sitting, a practice Harris condemned as a \u201cflagrant breach of the Constitution and parliamentary tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris argued that minutes should be reviewed and approved individually to ensure accuracy and transparency, condemning the bulk approval as \u201cabsurd and dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The St kitts-Nevis Times quotes Dr Harris as asserting, \u201cThe minutes ought to be taken one after the other and members be given a chance to deal with the minutes. The approach we are taking here is novel and has no basis,\u201d before walking out.<\/p>\n<p>The publication added that experts noted this as the first known instance in modern democratic history where a parliament had gone three years without confirming its minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed &#8220;A Parliamentary Scandal &#8216;Without Precedent in the World'&#8221;,\u00a0 it went on to state that the controversy has reportedly ignited public outrage and fueled calls for the resignation of the Speaker, with critics accusing her of neglecting democratic principles and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>These two incidents, though geographically separated, are seen by analysts as indicative of a troubling regional trend claims the write-up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"markdownContainer\" data-projected=\"true\">\n<div class=\"markdownContainer\">\n<p>It outlined further that the longstanding Westminster-style parliamentary systems in the Caribbean, purportedly celebrated historically for their order and decorum, are now seemingly facing challenges from rising partisanship and the weakening of institutional checks and balances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom St. Clair to Sandy Point, the Caribbean\u2019s parliaments are on trial \u2014 not by the Opposition, but by history itself. The question is whether our democratic referees can still play fair,\u201d said one political analyst.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Caribbean Times explored the common thread by summarizing: &#8220;Across the Caribbean, there is growing disillusionment with the way parliaments are being conducted \u2014 Speakers accused of political loyalty over neutrality, governments accused of weaponizing procedure, and oppositions increasingly forced to walk out rather than be shouted down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Continuing, &#8220;In both Port of Spain and Basseterre, the message from the Opposition benches was clear: Democracy cannot function when fairness is replaced by favoritism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Both parties involved have instigated a chain reaction of inquiry, with the T&amp;T opposition vowing to persist until demonstrable change is achieved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two separate incidents involving parliamentary walkouts have recently taken place within Caribbean nations, one in Trinidad and Tobago and the other in St. Kitts and Nevis. 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