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House Speaker Jagdeo Singh dismissed concerns about government accountability in Parliament today as a “tired old story” while defending Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander's refusal to answer questions tied to the ongoing State of Emergency and alleged threats against senior law enforcement officers.
The clash erupted after Marvin Gonzales challenged the Government’s decision to invoke Standing Order 28(3), which allows a minister to decline to answer a parliamentary question if, “in his opinion the publication of the answer would be contrary to the public interest.”
The same provision also appears under Standing Order 27 governing urgent questions.
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