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Actions of Government House Leader
despicable:
Tories break agreement and force early
closure of House of Assembly
December 12, 2006
Opposition House Leader Kelvin Parsons says Government House Leader Loyola
Sullivan has broken his word and has forced the early closure of the House of
Assembly.
Agreements had been worked out between both the Opposition and Government to
keep the House of Assembly open until Thursday of this week. This agreement has
now been broken as a result of the government wanting to close the House of
Assembly early and avoid public scrutiny.
"I am very disappointed that government is forcing the closure of the House
of Assembly to avoid public scrutiny," said Mr. Parsons. "The tactics of the
premier this afternoon and the Government House Leader this evening are
absolutely despicable. The House of Assembly is the people’s forum and this
government is running from public scrutiny.
"It is obvious that the constant questioning over the fibre-optic deal, the
Bull Arm Site Corporation, the wastage of taxpayers money on fur coats and
signs, the appointment of political friends, excessive expenditures on booze and
other issues is forcing government to run and hide. This is absolutely shameful
and an insult to democracy in Newfoundland and Labrador.
"When the Opposition cannot trust the word of the Government House Leader,
there is something fundamentally wrong. I can assure the people of the province
that this type of underhanded action will not be permitted to happen in the
spring session of the House of Assembly. No longer will trust be afforded to the
Government House Leader when dealing with legislative proceedings."
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