Parliamentary Representative for Choiseul/Saltibus Hon.Bradly Felix has firmly rejected claims by the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) and its supporters that he walked out of Parliament in protest against Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet. Felix clarified that his departure was, in fact, a demonstration against what he described as unfair treatment of Hon. Chastanet by House Speaker Claudius Francis. Felix accused…
In a stirring defense of Saint Lucia’s constitutional integrity, Hon. Allen Chastanet, the Leader of the Opposition, recently thwarted what he deemed an unconstitutional maneuver by the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) government. The government’s intention to bring in a Deputy Speaker from outside of Parliament raised grave concerns regarding the adherence to constitutional norms and democratic principles. Thanks to…
Saint Lucia has yet again found itself embroiled in a constitutional crisis of alarming proportions, sparked by the Philip J Pierre-led Government’s audacious attempt to appoint a Deputy Speaker in an unconstitutional manner. This blatant disregard for the rule of law and democratic principles raises grave concerns about the integrity of the parliamentary process and the stability of governance in…