Attorney General, Sir Steadroy Benjamin, has chided his fellow parliamentarians for their tardiness for repeatedly showing up late for sittings of the House of Representatives.
Sir Steadroy did not single out whether the guilty parties sat on the government or opposition bench, but spoke generally, noting that as parliamentarians they all have a duty to attend the parliamentary sitting, but to also be on time.
“I am asking our parliamentarians to be responsible; you represent people. Attendance on time is very essential, so please in the future, kindly address your businesses in such a way that you can attend the session on time. The people who voted for you will see that you are conducting the business on their behalf,” he advised.
Late arrivals of members of the House have in the past delayed the start of the sessions as there needs to be a quorum of eight members before the meeting can begin.
