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Kangaloo steps off Privileges Committee for now
Christine Kangaloo
THERE was brief confusion in the Senate on Tuesday, when it appeared Senate President Christine Kangaloo was stepping down from her post.
But the confusion was quickly clarified and senators were comforted to know she was only temporarily stepping down as chairman and a member of the Senate s Privileges Committee when it investigates claims made against her by Opposition Senator Anil Roberts.
In moving a motion, acting Leader of Government Business Clarence Rambharat said owing to the matter of privilege raised against Roberts by incumbent leader Franklin Khan and the matter being referred to the Privileges Committee on March 2, he asked that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 82 (2) that for the purposes of conducting the committee s work on the said matter only that Kangaloo be temporarily removed from the committee and temporarily replaced as chairman by Senate Vice-President Nigel De Freitas