Opposition Leader Removed from the Sitting of House of Representative

One last report from the Sitting of the House. The meeting came to an end with Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow being escorted out of the National Assembly.  Valerie Woods, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, requested that the Opposition Leader be removed from the sitting after reportedly saying that Speaker Woods would, quote, “act like a P.U.P.”. Now, Barrow’s microphone appeared to have been on mute  at that point, so there is nothing on record to suggest that he did in fact utter those words, except for what Speaker Woods heard being in close proximity to the Opposition Leader. And, according to the standing orders that guide the Sitting of the House of Representatives, bringing the integrity of the Speaker into question is a no-no. Here is how that played out.

Moses “Shyne” Barrow

Moses “Shyne” Barrow, Leader of the Opposition

“On a point of order the member is ,clarification Madam Speaker. That is a point of order.”

Valerie Woods

Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House

“No that is not a point of order. I am happy to go over standing orders with you, but that is not a point of order.”

Moses “Shyne” Barrow

“Be Polite”

Valerie Woods

“I am being polite. I am genuinely happy to sit with you to go through the standing order. Member I am have to say this and I am do apologize for not allowing you to continue exactly at this moment. Mr. Leader of Opposition the Standing Order of thirty eight seven and eight, the conduct of his majesty and members of the royal family, the GG, and the Speaker. That should not be entertained. So, I will ask you to retract what you just said, referring to me in this chair. Where I will act like a PUP. Did you not just say that? You are questioning my conduct. I will ask you to retract. Sergeant of Arms I will ask you to escort the leader of the opposition for the remainder of the day.  Sergeant of Arms. Police.”

Moses “Shyne” Barrow

“One statement that you can’t even verify. So now you are behaving like a P.U.P. that degenerate over there from Cayo South.”

Valerie Woods

“May I get a minister.”

Moses “Shyne” Barrow

“I will withdraw I will not be like that degenerate over there from Cayo.”

Valerie Woods

“May I get a minister to name if the member, leader of opposition does not excuse himself?”

Moses “Shyne” Barrow

“I will excuse myself. What you want me to do run out? I will not behave like you mister degenerate. I will abide by the rules.”