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Sir Gerald Watt and Osbert Frederick
Speaker of the House of Assembly Sir Gerald Watt will be concluding his tenure at the end of this parliamentary session, as confirmed by Attorney General Sir Steadroy Benjamin in Parliament on Monday.
Obsert Frederick, who currently serves in the senate as vice president, will succeed Watt’s role.
In turn, Frederick will be replaced by ABLP caretaker for St Johns Rural West, Micheal Joseph.
This transition marks a significant change in leadership within the Assembly.
Sir Gerald’s invaluable contributions will be remembered as he passes on the responsibility to Orbsert Frederick.
Watt has been the Speaker of the House of Representatives since 25 June 2014.
Wowow! My accounting teacher! The best accounts teacher! Congrats!
And the plotvthickens!
Well done Mr. Frederick! Happy for you. Time tonight your wrongs.
Mr Talk as yoi like, go and take a rest now. No more being angry when the house doesn’t break for lunch and you’re hungry. You can eat as you like, when you like.
The house will now be ruled by a fingernail.
Congratulations, Mr. Frederick.
This is a disgrace. A House Speaker must have some air of independence, credibility, and impartiality. Parties must stop making their functionaries and henchmen Speakers. Watts came without obvious affiliation but then showed his bias every day.
Osbert may be worse. Disgraceful.