Pringle Removed from Joint Sitting After Oath Controversy
Member of Parliament for All Saints East and St Luke and Leader of the Opposition Jamale Pringle was ordered to leave Tuesday’s joint sitting of Parliament after Senate President Alincia Williams-Grant ruled that he had not fulfilled the constitutional requirement of taking the oath of allegiance before participating in the proceedings.
Pringle was abroad when the oaths were being taken.
The development unfolded moments after the session began, resulting in a delayed start as the Senate President addressed the issue before members of both Houses and invited attendees.
Williams-Grant explained that the matter had been brought to her attention while she was preparing to enter the chamber and said efforts were made to address it privately before the sitting officially commenced.
According to the Senate President, despite being informed beforehand, Pringle proceeded into the chamber, forcing the matter to be dealt with publicly.
“If the members in this house have not taken the oath, they should not be in this house. And I’m asking the honourable Jamal Pringle to remove himself, or I will have the such that arms remove him”
Following the ruling, Pringle quietly exited the chamber alongside opposition senators.
Antigua.news will seek further clarity on the matter.
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