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Update: JLP moves to have PNP MP’s disqualified
Posted: 2009-05-29 17:50:21
The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is moving to have Opposition Member of Parliament Sharon Hay Webster and other members of the People's National Party (PNP) disqualified from sitting in the House of Representatives.
The Prime Minister, Bruce Golding was speaking with reporters shortly after he observed his JLP colleague Gregory Mair being nominated to contest the June 16 by-election in North East St. Catherine.
Mair, who will compete against the PNP's Granville Valentine, was disqualified from sitting in the House of Representatives after he was found to have been in breach of the constitution, having pledge allegience to a foreign power on his own act.
Mair has since renounced his Venezuelan citizenship in order to contest the by-election.
Mr. Golding told journalists that his party is moving to remove all PNP MPs who are in breach of the provisions of the constitution.
Pointing to section 39 of the constitution which says that in order for a person to be qualified to sit in Parliament they must be resident in Jamaica for 12 months preceeding Nomination Day, Mr. Golding has left no doubt that he believes holders of US green cards must also be flushed from the Parliament.
The issue of qualification for the House of Representatives came up ahead of the 2007 general elections when the PNP candidate for West Portland, Abe Dabdoub, claimed that Vaz was an American citizen and not qualified to sit in the House of Representatives.
Throughout the elections documents were circulated claiming that several JLP candidates were foreign citizens and were not qualified to sit in the House
Posted: 2009-05-29 17:50:21
The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is moving to have Opposition Member of Parliament Sharon Hay Webster and other members of the People's National Party (PNP) disqualified from sitting in the House of Representatives.
The Prime Minister, Bruce Golding was speaking with reporters shortly after he observed his JLP colleague Gregory Mair being nominated to contest the June 16 by-election in North East St. Catherine.
Mair, who will compete against the PNP's Granville Valentine, was disqualified from sitting in the House of Representatives after he was found to have been in breach of the constitution, having pledge allegience to a foreign power on his own act.
Mair has since renounced his Venezuelan citizenship in order to contest the by-election.
Mr. Golding told journalists that his party is moving to remove all PNP MPs who are in breach of the provisions of the constitution.
Pointing to section 39 of the constitution which says that in order for a person to be qualified to sit in Parliament they must be resident in Jamaica for 12 months preceeding Nomination Day, Mr. Golding has left no doubt that he believes holders of US green cards must also be flushed from the Parliament.
The issue of qualification for the House of Representatives came up ahead of the 2007 general elections when the PNP candidate for West Portland, Abe Dabdoub, claimed that Vaz was an American citizen and not qualified to sit in the House of Representatives.
Throughout the elections documents were circulated claiming that several JLP candidates were foreign citizens and were not qualified to sit in the House