‘Unsatisfactory & disrespectful’ that Members show up late for HoA- Moses-Scatliffe
That appeal fell on deaf ears it seems as the continuation of the Third Sitting of the Third Session of the Third House of Assembly on March 23, 2018 was delayed for over an hour and a half due to a lack of quorum.
At least 7 Members are needed to have a quorum in the HoA.
“I think that is totally unsatisfactory, and I must say disrespectful to Members, myself included, and the general public who expects that sittings will start promptly at 10 ‘O’ Clock when it is supposed to begin,” Speaker of the House Hon Ingrid A. Moses-Scatliffe remarked.
At the scheduled 10:00 A.M. start there were not enough Members to make a quorum and the punctual Members had no choice but to wait until other Members came to get the session underway.
“I had formal notice from three members concerning attending a funeral. We had six, that remains four members who I had no information on and in order for us to begin this morning one of the persons from the funeral is now here, which is why we are able to now begin, along with another member.
“Having said all of that I am asking going forward that we make a concerted effort to respect the House and to ensure we are all here on time to do the people’s business,” Hon Moses-Scatliffe urged.
The HoA is scheduled to resume today to continue the debate of the Bill entitled: ‘Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Act 2018’.
Attendance Register
Meanwhile, Hon Fahie had also on March 1, 2018 asked Speaker Moses-Scatliffe to provide the House with a time and attendance register for the HoA Members, which will reveal those Members who continue to arrive late for a sitting.
“It will give a true picture of what’s happening,” Hon Fahie said.
In response, the Speaker of the House had emphasised that Hon Fahie’s complaints were noted, while urging the members of the House to respect the time of sittings.
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