After a few minutes with the House Meeting on pause, the House Speaker returned with a ruling in which she directed several area reps. to retract their offending statements.
Here's that moment when she read them the riot act and warned that if they continued to use unparliamentary language, the mace bearer could kick them out of the Debate for the rest of the day:
Hon. Valerie Woods - Speaker, House of Representatives
"I have reviewed the official recording of what transpired. There are a couple of statements that were uttered that are simply un-parliamentary, and unacceptable. One of them I have difficulty of repeating, particularly as we are in Woman's Month, so I won't repeat it in full, but it is there. This is not going to be a back and forth. You are invited to view the recording when you are out of order, you're out of order. Member for Orange Walk South, you too were out of order by referring to the Member of Opposition, as you said, a criminal, when Member - Leader of Opposition. When the Leader of Opposition said you need to bring - I guess this is referring to the Member for George, that you need to bring your father to face justice for stealing 20 million. That is out of order. Member, it's out of order because whichever member in this House or outside of this House, any citizen that is accused of a right to a trial, and that person go to court and the decision of that court was final. You were out of order. Yes, it has. I will know as those members to withdraw those comments. Yes, you, Member for Orange Walk, I will ask that you withdraw your comment. So I'm asking you to withdraw the comment."
Hon. Jose Mai - Minister of Agriculture
"I withdraw the comment."
Hon. Valerie Woods
"Thank you. Please have a seat. Leader of Opposition, I'm asking you to withdraw your comment."
Hon. Mose "Shyne" Barrow
"I withdraw my comments, Madam Speaker."
Hon. Valerie Woods
"I have cautioned before about personal attacks. I have signaled to the Mace Bearer, that we will proceed with today's sittings and that of tomorrow, as it obviously will continue into tomorrow. Butt I reminded him - that I have reminded him of Standing Order. 44. The Mace Bearer has the right to escort you out for the rest of the day's sittings."
