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PM’s ‘bootlicker’remark draws rebuke from independents

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January 22, 2026

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PM’s ‘bootlicker’remark draws rebuke from independents

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Akash Samaroo

Independent senators have pushed back at the Prime Minister after she questioned their integrity, branding them “hypocrites” and “bootlickers.”

During debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill, 2026, yesterday, at least three independent senators voiced their disapproval of the government’s criticisms in their contributions.

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