MARVIN’S MOTION FALLS FLAT
Politics
October 3, 2026
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Senior Political Reporter
A motion brought by Opposition Chief Whip Marvin Gonzales to debate ongoing disruptions in the country’s water supply collapsed in the House of Representatives yesterday, after he failed to formally move it before the expiry of his allotted speaking time.
House Speaker Jagdeo Singh ruled that Gonzales had committed a procedural error by not uttering the customary phrase, “I beg to move,” at the end of his 45-minute presentation.
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