Politics

Published on 17 August 2017

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MP Liburd to PM Harris: “stop the undermining and abuse of public officers”

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 17TH 2017 – A call for St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris to stop the undermining and abuse of senior public officers.

Chairperson of the opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), Ms. Marcella Liburd laid the charges citing several instances during Wednesday’s Issues programme on Freedom 106.5 FM and Kyss 102.5 FM.

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Published 14 August 2017

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Victor Williams accuses Minister Ian Liburd of gross misrepresentation of the truth and slander

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 14^TH 2017 – One of the Federation’s well respected planner and architect, Mr. Victor Williams has accused Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. Ian Patches Liburd of gross misrepresentation of the truth, giving misinform and slander.

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Published 14 August 2017

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Opposition blasts Team Unity’s new PAC Bill as “toothless” and lacks transparency and accountability

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 14^TH 2017 – The opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) and the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) have accused the Team Unity Government’s of watering down the Public Accounts Committee during the two days of debate.

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Published 10 August 2017

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Liburd: “proposed Public Accounts Committee Bill a mockery.” Maynard: “Not all saints in the halls of power”

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 10TH 2017 – Ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary debate on new legislation to govern the functioning of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the future, the opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) has accused the Timothy Harris-led PLP/CCM/PAM coalition of decimating the duties outlined in the existing Standing Orders which govern the watchdog committee.

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Published 9 August 2017

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Labour MP fears new PAC legislation will undermine accountability, transparency and good governance

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 9Th 2017 – Member of Parliament, Hon. Marcella Liburd has expressed concern that proposed Public Accounts Committee (PAC) legislation by the Team Unity Government of Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris could place restrictions on government official who can appear before the watchdog committee which ensures accountability, transparency and good governance.

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