Haunted House?

WHAT should be a place for elected representatives to challenge one another through debate has been interrupted, on several occasions over the past year, by protests, walkouts and heated exchanges, with Tuesday’s confrontation over the Cuba censure motion being the latest flashpoint.

However, Leader of Government Business Floyd Green and Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell have expressed contrasting views over what is driving the repeated breakdowns in order.

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In separate interviews on Wednesday with the Jamaica Observer following Tuesday’s sitting, Green blamed what he described as a lack of discipline and leadership among Opposition members, while Paulwell argued that the management of Parliament, particularly the Speaker’s handling of proceedings, was increasingly putting the Opposition at a disadvantage.