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Opposition Senator Janelle John-Bates’ political future remains uncertain after Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles allowed Parliament to be prorogued without publicly revealing whether she had accepted the senator’s resignation.
John-Bates resigned on May 1 after admitting responsibility for editing a witness statement that was later submitted to a parliamentary committee on which she served.
The controversy emerged after it was revealed both John-Bates and Opposition Senator Faris Al-Rawi made edits to the document penned by former health minister Terrence Deyalsingh before it was presented to the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC). The PAAC was conducting a public inquiry into the state’s acquisition of pharmaceuticals and the Ministry of Health’s drug procurement practices. Al-Rawi has maintained that his involvement stemmed from his role as Deyalsingh’s attorney.
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