Six MPs Swear to Vote in Favor of No Confidence Motion

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts –  In a letter sent to the Governor six MPs have sworn that they do not support the Prime Minister and will vote in favor of the No Confidence Motion.
MPs Dr. Timothy Harris and Sam Condor joined the four elected members of the Federal Opposition- Hon. Mark Brantley, Hon. Shawn Richards, Hon. Vance Amory and Hon. Eugene Hamilton- to affix their signatures to the letter to the Governor General , Sir Edmund Lawrence dated Tuesday, March 5.
According to the letter, all the signatories intended to vote in favor of the Motion which was filed with the Clerk of The National Assembly on December11, 2012. The MPs pointed out that they represented 6 of 11 elected parliamentarians, an indication that the motion would pass. The MPs challenged PM Douglas’ legitimacy to pass legislation and govern the country since he now leads a minority in the House.