Hashtag: #DavidBurtEjection
Censure Motion Against Speaker Carried Over
The Censure Motion against Speaker of the House Randy Horton was carried over during yesterday’s [May 22] sitting of the House of Assembly. In March 2015, PLP MP Michael Scott gave notice of a motion seeking to censure Speaker of the House Randy Horton for what they said was his “misconduct of suppressing debate in the House of Assembly” and... Read more of this article
Speaker Horton Comments On Friday’s Incident
[Updated] “Upon reflection, and with the benefit of hindsight, I now accept that I should not have allowed the amended motion to be brought to a vote at such an early stage,” Speaker of the House Randy Horton said today [Mar 16], adding that some of Mr. Burt’s remarks to the media were “disrespectful” and “bordered... Read more of this article
Transcription: House, Speaker, AG, Bean & Burt
The discussion around the Speaker’s request to have MP David Burt removed from the House continues, and is expected to be brought up in today’s [Mar 16] sitting of the House of Assembly. Mr Burt sent a formal complaint to the Speaker citing various sections of the House of Assembly Standing Orders, and also sent the letter to the media... Read more of this article
OBA: “Disrespectful To Office Of The Speaker”
“The public release by MP David Burt of his letter of complaint to the Speaker of the House, the Hon. Randolph Horton, is deeply disrespectful to the office of the Speaker, the Speaker himself, and a self-serving ploy to shift blame,” an OBA spokesperson said. “The deplorable events of Friday evening and through the weekend are not isolated,... Read more of this article
MP Burt Submits Formal Complaint To Speaker
Following the Speaker’s order to eject him from the House, Deputy PLP Leader David Burt sent a letter to Speaker of the House Randy Horton today [Mar 15], saying it is his belief the Speaker’s actions “violated the rights and privileges” that he has as an MP. The 5-page letter cites various sections of the House of Assembly Standing... Read more of this article
House: Speaker Asks For MP To Be Removed
[Updated] This evening’s [Mar 13] session in the House of Assembly saw an exchange on immigration reform result in Speaker of the House Randy Horton asking for Deputy PLP Leader David Burt to be removed from the House, which resulted in all the PLP MPs leaving. The MPs were discussing an amendment to a motion on immigration reform and the Speaker... Read more of this article
