House honours Deborah Backer

Deborah Backer

Four months after the passing of APNU MP and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Deborah Backer, members of the National Assembly on Thursday moved a motion to honour the contributions she made and have their tributes to her recorded in the Hansard.

Backer, who was also an attorney and a member of several civil society groups, received glowing commendations from all sides of the house during the sitting for the roles she played during her many years as a Member of Parliament (MP).

It was A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) MP and Chief Whip Amna Ally who moved the motion. In her presentation, she recalled that