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St Kitts & Nevis: Prime Minister Douglas under pressure to debate no confidence motion in his administration
Prime Minister Douglas in his address to the private sector last year, said that “the motion of no confidence will have to wait in line with what is the calendar of the House that is before the Speaker”.
But last month, Opposition Leader Mark Brantley said the motion should take precedence, adding “it is obvious under established practice and procedure in the House the motion of no confidence should take precedent over something like a Senators bill”.
“I don’t see the urgency I don’t see the importance of an increase in Senators bill in light of the motion that is outstanding,” he said then.
Parliament last week passed the Senators Bill by a slim 8-7 margin and is likely to deal with the national budget at the next sitting.
Last week, dismissed senior government minister Dr. Timothy Harris said he was daring Prime Minister Dr. Douglas to allow parliament to debate the motion.
Harris, who was fired for failing to adhere to government policies and programs, said that Dr. Douglas does not command the support of a majority of legislators in the parliament “and should now do the honorable thing and resign, or call a general election.
“Put it to the people. He does not command a majority of Members of Parliament at this particular moment in time and so if he wants to talk about procedures and support let him put that to the test, ,” Timothy said on a local radio station.
