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New Deputy Speaker, Govt. MP sworn in
Kaieteur News – Joinder List Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Asha Kissoon from The New Movement party secured a majority vote on Thursday to be elected Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.
Deputy Speaker, Dr. Asha Kissoon
The newly elected Deputy Speaker secured 33 votes from Members of Parliament, while 31 MPs voted against. Dr Kissoon’s election, won the seat over APNU+AFC nominated MP, Dawn Hastings-Williams as the Government nominated Kissoon for the post.
Dr. Kissoon officially replaced Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Lenox Shuman, who previously served as the Deputy Speaker of the House.
Dr. Kissoon became a Member of Parliament back in April after Shuman’s term under the Joinder list agreement came to an end. Under the Joinder agreement, the Liberty and Justice Party, The New Movement (TNM) and A New and United Guyana (ANUG), are sharing the one seat they secured in the National Assembly. Dr. Kissoon’s TNM is entitled to a three-month stint in the Assembly. After that three-month period expires the other remaining party to serve, is ANUG.
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- APNU+AFC, Dawn Hastings-Williams, Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), Lenox Shuman, MP, nominated
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