8th March 2023

Parliament approved a Bill to amend the constitution to ensure the post of Deputy Speaker is compulsorily occupied

By OPM

Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre secured the support of the parliamentary majority in the Lower House on March 7th, 2023, to shield and of the constitution from abuse and uphold it's integrity. The Parliament has approved a Bill to amend the constitution to ensure the post of Deputy Speaker is compulsorily occupied and any vacancy thereafter is filled immediately or no later than the following sitting of the House. Saint Lucia’s highest decision-making Chamber remained without a Deputy Speaker for nearly five years until the Pierre Administration assumed Office in 2021.

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