Golding warns against misuse of Speaker’s powers
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has called for constitutional reforms to protect democracy. He suggests the country should select an independent arbiter to manage parliamentary affairs instead of a member of Parliament. Golding pointed to similar changes made to the constitution in Barbados. In that country, an independent person from outside Parliament now presides over sittings.
Warning against the gradual erosion of the country’s democracy, Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding has called for the Constitution to be reformed to allow the selection of an independent arbiter to preside over parliamentary affairs. Referencing recent amendments to Barbados’ constitution, Golding said the change reversed the practice of selecting a Speaker from among members of Parliament and instead chose an independent person from outside the Parliament to preside over the sittings.