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House Speaker Jagdeo Singh says accusations made by the Opposition PNM regarding his stewardship and conduct in the House of Representatives are unfounded.

On October 10, the Opposition walked out of the chamebr during debate on the motion to approve the appointment of Junior Benjamin as Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP), and ACP Kurt Simon to Acting Deputy Commissioner, since CoP Allister Guevarro and DCP Suzette Martin are both flying out of the country to attend an international police chiefs conference in Denver, Colorado.

In a release on October 10 – moments after the walkout – the opposition said its decision to take this course of action was due to a pattern of "biased and prejudicial behaviour” from the House Speaker. The PNM said the pattern of unfair treatment and rulings has continued unchecked and unaddressed.