First volume of Burnham’s parliamentary speeches presented to Speaker

A copy of Volume 1 of speeches of the late former President Linden Forbes Burnham (Government Information Agency photo)

The first volume of parliamentary speeches by the late President LFS Burnham, covering the period 1957 to 1958, was presented by its editor Professor David Dabydeen to Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman on Monday.

The speaker welcomed the handover at a ceremony at the Public Buildings, and noted that after two previously scheduled attempts, it was timely. Trotman said the volume would serve to educate and enhance persons’ interest about the manner in which parliamentary proceedings were conducted decades ago,