Willock wants court action in D4 conundrum
Valuing Democracy
“I am also pleased that, His Excellency, the Governor agrees with me about valuing our democracy and the role it plays in good governance and improving the lives of our people. My position, as outlined in my letter sent to Mr. Mark H. Vanterpool dated 13th March, 2019 remains the same,” the speaker said in indicating that he is sticking to his position of accepting the resignation even though the Governor said it was invalid.
“I have sought and received legal advice from prominent jurists locally, regionally and from the United Kingdom and Canada,” the Speaker said in a release sent today Thursday, March 28, 2019, from his office.
According to the Speaker, “because this constitutional matter is weighty, it would be prudent at this juncture to seek the opinion of the courts in the interest of fairness, transparency, and best practice as the Honourable Attorney General [Mr Baba Aziz], of whom I have the highest respect, has advised myself, the Governor and Mr. Vanterpool of his position.”
Hon Willock further stated, “Let me hasten to say, that whatever the ultimate outcome, I will comply, knowing that the House of Assembly is the place where the rule of law is promoted and practice."
HoA wants matter resolved quickly– Willock
He said that it is the wish of the HoA that the matter be resolved quickly taking into consideration the will and interest of the residents of the Fourth District.
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24 Responses to “Willock wants court action in D4 conundrum”
HOA hasn’t even begun regular sittings and this a****** of a speaker confirming his I***** ways!!
The Governor done seek legal advice on this matter.
Why we the tax payers have to pay for this nonsense.
It won’t change the government. Just another person to ask questions in the HOA. Hon. Willock leave well enough alone. Leave the court out of it. Much more important matters to deal with. We do not want any crisis in the country over a simple matter
THE BROTHER IS THE LEGAL AND RIGHTFUL REP FOR DISTRICT 4
It can't have been free. Please, Mr. Speaker, show us the receipts for this legal advice. "Prominent jurists locally, regionally and from the United Kingdom and Canada" make their livings by giving counsel, not by giving freebies.
As an aside, if Mark changed his mind after March 12, then instead of claiming that his previous letter was invalid (which it was not) and behaving as though once he changed his mind all would be well,, he should have apologized for not attending the opening of the house, present a reason for his absence and REQUEST permission to be sworn in at a later date. In that circumsztance the Speaker might have been more inclined to respond positively. Perhaps Mark was unable to do so.
Back to the situation, it would have been better if the Governor and the Speaker had discussed the matter privately and agreed on the course of action before making public statements. That would have avoided the present confusion and the resulting inflammatory comments.