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AG’S OFFICE SEEKS HIGH COURT RELIEF TO DECLARE THAT DR. DOUGLAS, BY HIS OWN ACT, HAS VACATED HIS ST. KITTS-NEVIS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SEAT

Published 23 January 2018

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By Valencia Grant, Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis

Press Release No. 348

AG’S OFFICE SEEKS HIGH COURT RELIEF TO DECLARE THAT DR. DOUGLAS, BY HIS OWN ACT, HAS VACATED HIS ST. KITTS-NEVIS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SEAT

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY 23RD, 2018 (PRESS SEC) — The Office of the Attorney General – having considered expert legal advice from senior counsel – gave instructions to institute legal proceedings on the matter of the Leader of the Opposition and Member of Parliament for Saint Christopher #6, Dr. Denzil Douglas having held and used a passport issued by a foreign state – and yesterday, Monday, January 22nd, 2018, a Fixed Date Claim Form (#8 of 2018) was filed in the High Court Registry at 11:35am.

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MR. ROBERT JEFFERS, FORMER COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TO BE LAID TO REST FRIDAY WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS

Published 23 January 2018

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Press Release No. 349

MR. ROBERT JEFFERS, FORMER COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TO BE LAID TO REST FRIDAY WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY 23RD, 2018 (PRESS SEC) — Mr. Robert Jeffers, former Commissioner of Police, will be laid to rest with full military honours, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced today, Tuesday, January 23rd, during the first sitting of the National Assembly for 2018. The former Commissioner of Police died Sunday, January 14th, 2018 at the age of 70.

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Opposition Leader condemns Harris vendetta against him; vows not to be silent against injustices

Published 23 January 2018

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Opposition Leader condemns Harris vendetta against him; vows not to be silent against injustices

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 23, 2018 – Leader of the Opposition in St. Kitts and Nevis, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has accused the Timothy Harris Team Unity Government of intrinsically unable to do any better (and) to continue with its idiotic vendetta against him in the Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis.

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Speaker Perkins stifles democracy in the National Assembly; bows to pressure from PM Harris

Published 23 January 2018

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Speaker Perkins stifles democracy in the National Assembly; bows to pressure from PM Harris

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 23, 2018 – The Speaker of the National Assembly, Michael Perkins continues to stifle democracy in the law-making body.

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DOUGLAS EJECTED FROM NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. ATTORNEY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF CONSTITUTIONAL MOTION FOR HIM TO VACATE PARLIAMENTARY SEAT OVER DOMINICAN PASSPORT

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Published 23 January 2018

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DOUGLAS EJECTED FROM NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. ATTORNEY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF CONSTITUTIONAL MOTION FOR HIM TO VACATE PARLIAMENTARY SEAT OVER DOMINICAN PASSPORT

Basseterre, St.Kitts (Janaury 23rd, 2018) Attorney-General Hon. Vincent J Byron Jr. has announced that a case has been filed in the Court regarding the eligibility of the Leader of the Opposition Dr. Denzil Douglas to sit in the National Assembly as a member. AG Byron announced a series of actions that led to the filing of an application to the High Court seeking declarations that the Leader of the Opposition is no longer eligible to continue sitting as a Representative in the National Assembly, and that he should be required to vacate his seat.

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