Parliament Meetings Re-scheduled --- Faction Members off island on personal business.

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Philipsburg:--- At least two meetings of Parliament had to be postponed this week because the two members of the Democratic Party are off island and did not attend the meetings. The first meeting that was held and had to be rescheduled was on Monday when the faction leaders met to discuss the allotting of support staff. Sources say the Chairlady of Parliament informed the other faction leaders that she could not take or make decisions when the members of the DP faction are absent especially knowing that is the faction that is supporting her government.
On Tuesday, Parliament had to re-schedule its adhoc committee meeting which was to discuss justice related matters when Member of Parliament from the Democratic Party faction Roy Marlin did not show up. SMN News learnt that members of the justice committee called MP Marlin and was told he is off island on private business. SMN News also learnt that the deputy Chairman of Parliament also from the DP faction is also off island on private matters.
Critics have said that on numerous occasions that the Chairlady of Parliament has reminded the members of parliament that they are being paid a full time salary and they ought to be on the job but somehow she was silent when members supporting her government do not show up for work.