Barrow and Patt No Show to House Committees

At the last house meeting, Opposition Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow removed Tracy Panton and Patrick Faber from various House Committees. This left Barrow and Hugo Patt as the only opposition members in over a dozen working groups. However, when it was time for those committees to meet and discuss the bills today, both Barrow and Patt were nowhere to be found. Panton didn’t hesitate to call them out on their absence.

 

Tracy Taegar Panton, Area Rep., Albert Division

“I think it is, if I can be candid, a travesty, almost a national disgrace. The two members form the opposition side who have been assigned to all committee meetings are not here. And when you silence the voices of the people you silence, and you impact negatively the democracy of the country. You silence the people, and you compromise the democracy of the country.”

 

Paul Lopez

“Did you or Mr. Faber make any attempt to enter the meetings?”

 

Tracy Taegar Panton

“No, we did not. It is the prerogative of the leader of the opposition to determine who will sit in house committee meetings and he did not extend that to us. WE try to be very much respectful of the processes in parliament and also we have an opportunity to voice our concerns when the sitting of the house resumes.”