The opposition People’s progressive party is beginning to get uncomfortable with speaker of the house, Dr. Barton Scotland. Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo has branded the speaker partisan, but former house speaker, Raphael Trotman believes the speaker has been tolerant of the opposition. Royden James has more.
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Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo came out swinging at Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland for his handling of recent incidents in Guyana’s Parliament, saying that the speaker’s conduct is not befitting of the title. Hear more from Royden James
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