Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Barton Scotland has disallowed questions by opposition MP Anil Nandlall on the convicts who were pardoned by President David Granger, arguing that they amount to “an abuse of the right of questioning.”
Nandlall, a former Attorney-General, said he was “astonished” by the ruling and accused the Speaker of obstructing the work of the Parliament, whose role is to scrutinise the Executive.
Earlier this month, Nandlall had submitted a list of questions directed to
