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An Apology Saves Minister Young from Privileges Committee After Derogatory Parliamentary Comments
Minister Stuart Young avoids privileges committee after apologizing for offensive comments made toward opposition leader in parliament.
October 18, 2024 – An apology saved Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Port-of-Spain North/St Ann’s West MP Stuart Young from being brought before the Privileges Committee in Parliament last evening. House Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George instructed Young to apologize for derogatory comments made toward Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Couva North MP Ravi Ratiram during last week’s Standing Finance Committee debate. Young was caught on a live microphone using obscene language and making offensive insinuations. Annisette-George condemned the remarks as misogynistic, homophobic, and damaging to Parliament’s integrity, stressing that accidental broadcasting did not excuse the comments.
