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PHILIPSBURG--Tuesday's Central Committee of Parliament meeting about the crime situation in the country was stalled due to a lack of quorum. Only three fractions – National Alliance (NA), United People's (UP) people, and independent Member of Parliament Patrick Illidge – were present for the meeting with Justice Minister Dennis Richardson and the top brass of the police force.
Parliament has seven fractions thus representatives of at least four fractions are requested for a Central Committee meeting to take place.
The meeting in Parliament House was scheduled to start at 10:00am. By 10:30am, only MPs Johan Leonard and Theo Heyliger (UP), George Pantophlet (NA), and Illidge were present. The meeting could not proceed based on the Rules of Order.
President of Parliament MP Gracita Arrindell (UP) said before putting off the meeting based on Article 24 of the Rules of Order that the convocation for the meeting had been sent to MPs since July 31.
The meeting is expected to be reconvened on Monday by Arrindell.
