| Authored by: | The Hon. Senator Carl W. Bethel, QC |
| Source: | Office of the Attorney-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs |
| Date: | June 26, 2018 |
MADAM PRESIDENT,
I RISE TO MOVE FOR THE SECOND READING AND COMMITTAL OF A BILL FOR ACT TO APPROPRIATE DIVERSE SUMS OF MONEY FOR AND TOWARD DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS ON THE REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING ON THE 30TH JUNE, 2019.
MADAM PRESIDENT, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STAND HERE AND NOT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE DE JOUR, NAMELY THE FIRING OF SEVERAL PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES.
LET ME SAY THAT WE HAVE A PECULIAR POLITICAL SYSTEM HERE, THE WESTMINSTER PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM. IT HAS BEEN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM SINCE THE 1700S. EVEN BEFORE THAT TIME THE PIRATES HELD A VERSION OF PARLIAMENT. IT IS THE ONLY POLITICAL SYSTEM THAT WE KNOW. IT HAS IT OWN ESTABLISHED RULES. THESE RULES ARE CLEAR AND ARE WELL KNOWN TO ALL WHO ENTER THE ARENA OF PARLIAMENT...>MORE
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