December 21, 2009
Hon. Hazelyn Francis
President of the Senate
Parliament Building
Queen Elizabeth Highway
St. John’s, Antigua
Re: Objections to Foul and Untruthful Claims By Senator Charles
Madame President:
On Thursday, December 17, 2009, during the televised session of the Upper House, Senator Elmore Charles published several foul, untruthful and libelous claims concerning me which were broadcast for all to hear. The broadcast statements would subject Senator Charles to liability for slander did he not enjoy immunity against lawsuits for statements made in parliamentary debates. The object of the immunity is not to grant a license to abuse fellow parliamentarians; in fact, all parliamentarians are forbidden to impute bad motives to colleagues.
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