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A face-off between the Speaker of the House, Rochelle Forde and Leader of the Opposition, Dr Godwin Friday, over a government senator’s presence in the House of Assembly this Tuesday ultimately led to Friday having to leave the Chamber.
The senator in question, Ashelle Morgan, also holds the office of Deputy Speaker of the House and was recently alleged to have been involved in a matter in which a resident of Diamond was shot in the leg.
“It is also a general principal Madam Speaker in matters involving public interest and public figures that when you have allegations of the gravity that we heard, … that the Commissioner of Police has indicated, are under investigation, involving the senator, that in those circumstances, the person involved – in this case the senator – withdraws from the public role or is made to withdraw until the investigation is complete,” Friday said in the House on Tuesday, echoing the sentiments of many Vincentians – so
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