An angry MP tore the prime minister’s code of ethics in the house of Assembly yesterday, declaring it a “waste of time”.
In a passionate outburst, independent South Andros representative Whitney Bastian tore up two copies of the code saying he did see the sense of it.
This action was met by cheers and laughter from the opposition members and murmurs of disapproval from the government.
Mr. Bastian was angry because he felt that a government minister was using public funds to advance a PLP candidate against him in South Andros.
Heaccused Agriculture minister V. Alfred Gray and a ZNS personality Picewell Forbes of sending a bill for a private meeting to the local government office in South Andros.
He also said that while Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Neville Wisdom, during his communication with to the House on the 2004/2005 Junkanoo paradess, said the Junkanoo parade for Andros was held on December 24, the Minister of Agriculture received a letter inviting him to a parade on January 5, the same day as the meeting.
“The parade turned into a political rally where Mr. Gray told the people of South Andros that they would not get anything having me as their representative,” he said.
Source: Rupert Missick, The Tribune
