Theatrics overshadow substance

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July 28, 2026

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Jul 28, 2026 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom

(Kaieteur News) – Parliament has never been a silent chamber. Around the world, legislatures have always been places where members interrupt, heckle, applaud loudly, exchange sharp remarks and use wit to make political points.

These moments are part of parliamentary democracy. They reflect passion, disagreement and the clash of competing ideas, and no one expects every sitting to resemble a quiet classroom.

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