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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says a senior Government senator was approached by two Independent Senators before the vote on the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) Bill on Tuesday. The Bill failed in the Senate with eight voting against the Bill while Senator Courtney McNish abstained.
In a public statement issued after the Senate vote, Persad-Bissessar said she anticipated opposition from the President’s appointed Senators and claimed that attempts were made to trade support for personal favours. She said those requests were refused and that, from that point, it became clear the Bill would fail.
“My Government will not buy votes,” the Prime Minister stated, adding that those involved “know who they are” and must accept responsibility for their actions.
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