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It’s a 2-party House again(Cont’d from Page I)MPs and 12 Senators into the House at 10 45 am followed shortly after by Mr Seaga and his teamSenator Barclay Ewart (PNP) nominated Senator Howard Cooke as the new President of the Senate He was seconded by the Hon Alfred Rattray 0 J Senator -tOonna Seott-Bhooraslngh, was nominated as Deputy President by Senator Courtney Fletcher (PNP), and seconded by Senator Lloyd Goodleigh {PNP) sThese were the only nominations' which were not bipartisan, because of the JLPs protest against the premature announcement of the presidency during the swearing-in of PNP Ministers in February 1Mrs Scott-Bhoorasingh, the PNPs unsuccessful candidate for Clarendon Central in the February 9 general election, wore a smart green dress with broad, black lining and a black hat. Senator Joan Gordon-Webley (JLP), wore a smashing navy blue and white outfitMr Carl Miller (PNP. St James North West) nominated Mr Headley Cunningham (PNP. Westmoreland North East) as Speaker of the House of Representatives This was seconded by Mr Derrick Smith (JLP, St. Andrew North West) Mr Cunningham was. as is the tradition dragged to the chair by Mr Miller and Dr Karl Blythe (PNP, Westmoreland Central)Mr Terrence Gillette (PNP, St Mary West) single-handedly pulled Mr Carl Marshall (PNP. Clarendon North West) to the chair, after his nomination as Deputy Speaker by Mr Calvin Lyn (PNP. Manchester North East) and Mr Errol Dunkley (JLP, Clarendon North Central) was approved by the HousePrime Minister Michael Manley was the first MP to be sworn in After that he walked across the aisle to shake hands with former Prime Minister Edward Seaga, now Leader of the Opposition Several PNP members repeated Mr Manley’s gesture Mr Manley again rose to congratulate Mr Seaga after he was sworn inThe House of Representatives was adjourned to Tuesday
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Kingston Gleaner
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Fri, Mar 03, 1989
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