And while the PUP's house lineup is unclear because of the Julius Espat situation, the focus right now is on the PUP Senators. They're hoping to bring back their defeated resolution for a Senate Inquiry into Immigration irregularities and are now pressing the President of the Senate to set a meeting to do so. Today, the PUP Leader told us they do not accept the Barrow administration's version of a Senate Select Committee:...
Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition
"Okay the cabinet finally agree that we are going to do a senate like he is doing us a favor. But then he is saying, he is already saying what is the composition going to be for the senate. He does not have that power and to determine that it cannot be the senator from the private sector. That is something that is solely at the discretion of the senators themselves. At most he should do is to let the senate call a house meeting. And I am calling out on the president to call a senate meeting as soon as possible for them to decide what is the composition and for them to decide who's going to be the chairman and I hope that they follow the convention or follow the precedence that has been set under the PUP government, that it should be 5 members; 3 from social partners; 1 from opposition; and one from the government."
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