When it was time to vote on this bill, UDP Senator Michael Peyrefitte called for a division. After that process was completed, the bill passed with 9 votes in favor, 3 against, and 1 abstention. This means that the Central Bank Amendment Bill is now just awaiting the GG's assent to become law.
After the Senate meeting was over, the press spoke with Senator Eamon Courtenay about it and he was hypercritical of the concerns raised by the UDP's Michael Peyrefitte. He said that, contrary to the Opposition's view of this legislation, it is designed to jump-start the country's economy in these very tough COVID times:
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