‘Divide’ splits speaker, Opposition

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‘Divide’ splits speaker, Opposition

House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple Philibert has suggested that it is her discretion whether to entertain a divide call on vote-taking in Parliament, arguing that the mechanism only becomes necessary when there is a clear contention. Dalrymple...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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