PNP says the Speaker's decision to block a formally submitted personal explanation — while substituting her own partisan statement — represents a dangerous erosion of parliamentary due process.

Kingston, Jamaica —May 5, 2026 -  The Opposition People's National Party has issued a sharp condemnation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives after she refused to acknowledge or facilitate a Personal Explanation formally submitted by East Central St. Andrew MP Dr. Angela Brown Burke under Standing Order 18 — a procedural right that exists precisely to protect the dignity and voice of elected members on the floor of Parliament.