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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has stuck with embattled former Minister of Public Service Jennifer Westford on its list of parliamentarians,wholesale jerseys, declaring that she is “innocent until proven guilty.”The ex-Minister has been jointly charged alongside her former subordinate Margaret Cummings with four counts of attempted larceny involving eight state vehicles between July 17, 2014 and June 2015.Westford has also been questioned by the police, who have launched a probe into the disappearance of millions of dollars from her ministry. The money was allegedly withdrawn prior to the General and Regional Elections.During the party’s weekly press conference,Austin Hooper Falcons Jersey UK, General Secretary of the PPP/C Clement Rohee stated that the party still stood firmly behind Westford, as well as former President Bharrat Jagdeo, who himself is before the courts on criminal charges for statements deemed racist,jerseys nfl wholesale, and reportedly made on the General and Regional elections campaign trail, but has remained the party’s choice for leader of the Opposition.There is a stipulation that a prospective Member of Parliament cannot enter parliament if convicted of the offence of making racially charged statements.“We maintain that a person is innocent until proven guilty. We don’t want to act prematurely.” Rohee declared, also confirming that Westford’s removal from the list or any possible replacement has not even been discussed within the party.Westford and Jagdeo are not the only PPP/C parliamentarians facing criminal charges, as former Health Minister under the PPP/C, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran has already been arraigned in the Whim Magistrates court before Magistrate Charlene Artiga for using threatening language against political activist Sherlina Nageer.Rohee did not hesitate to declare that former President Bharrat Jagdeo was “fit as a fiddle” to serve as the leader of the Opposition,NFL Jerseys Supply, which is a constitutional office. The decision, Rohee said, was a collective one taken by the party’s executive and he “gave way” in favour of Jagdeo.Rohee’s own name was touted in some circles as a possible leader of the opposition, in addition to the expectations that Ramotar might take up to the post. However Jagdeo,Authentic NFL Jerseys Wholesale, who emerged out of seclusion from public life to take a central role in campaigning for the PPP/C in the elections season, was subsequently floated as the opposition leader and both stalwarts immediately threw their support behind the ex-president.Meanwhile,Atlanta Falcons Jersey, Rohee refused to confirm if or when the PPP/C would appear in parliament and indeed, when the APNU+AFC administration made its budget presentation yesterday,Andrew Desjardins Jersey, it was before empty opposition benches. |
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