Press Release From The PNP - November 4, 2026
Mark Golding, Opposition Leader.
The Parliamentary Opposition has condemned the Government’s brazen manipulation of Standing Orders to stifle debate on a censure motion against the Administration for misleading the House on Jamaica’s abstention from the United Nations resolution on the United States embargo against Cuba. The motion, tabled by Opposition MP Anthony Hylton on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, exposed a Government determined to avoid accountability at any cost.
The Opposition expected the motion to be debated at the next sitting of the House, as Standing Orders prohibit debate on the same day a motion is tabled. Leader of Government Business Floyd Green instead moved to suspend the Standing Orders and proceed immediately. Opposition MP Phillip Paulwell objected, citing both the procedural breach and also the impropriety of debating a censure motion against the Government without the Prime Minister being present. Speaker Juliet Holness ruled that the Standing Orders were suspended, including the notice requirement.
Hylton opened the debate. Green spoke next. As Opposition members prepared to contribute, Green moved to close the debate without further contributions. The Opposition objected, citing Standing Order 38(2), which bars early closure of a debate where it would oppress the minority, and the Leader of the Opposition called for a divide. The Speaker acknowledged his call for a divide, but no vote was taken amid the pandemonium. Instead, the sitting was adjourned by the Speaker. The debate remains unfinished and must resume when the House next sits.
Opposition Leader Mark Golding said: “This Government cannot be allowed to use procedural sleight of hand to silence Parliament on a matter of grave national importance. The censure motion stands, and every Opposition voice must be given the opportunity to be heard.”
Anthony Hylton said: “The Government misled the House on Cuba. It then tried to bury the consequences. We will not rest until accountability is delivered.”
This is not merely a procedural dispute. It concerns democratic accountability and the public’s right to know about decisions affecting Jamaica’s international standing and reputation. The Government’s mishandling of Cuba at the UN has badly damaged Brand Jamaica, and this was facilitated by their earlier deception of Parliament.
The Opposition demands that the debate resume in full, with all members permitted to speak.
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Unu is a dam disgrace to Jamaica
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