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Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo says Opposition Leader Penelope Beckles-Robinson misbehaved twice in Parliament last week, leading to what he described as the collapse of the Opposition’s response to the 2026 Budget debate.
Beckles-Robinson, who made her first Budget contribution as Opposition Leader and the first female political leader of the PNM, was referred to Parliament’s Privileges Committee following her remarks during the debate.
Speaking with Guardian Media at Divali celebrations in Avocat, Fyzabad, on Saturday night, Tancoo accused Beckles-Robinson of manipulating figures and misleading the public. He also said her criticism of House Speaker Jagdeo Singh raised concerns about breaches of parliamentary procedure under Erskine May.
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