And so while the "ay's" had it for the motion to pass, outside the Chamber, NGO Senator Janelle Chanona underscored the historical element of this Private Members' Motion - and the strategy going forward - while UDP Senator Peyrefitte explained how the group had to be expanded to include another member from the Government:
Janelle Chanona, Senator
"Well the motion passed, I believe it's the first private members motion and by the record it's been unanimously passed. I think it is important to stress to the public that this is a serious matter. We brought this as independent senators in the interest of good governance and it's really that going forward this is what it's going to be getting to the bottom of what we are dealing with. I don't think any of us feels comfortable trying to piece through interviews and all these ads and all of that, so it's really about treating it as seriously as it is; And we also want to signal from now that anyone called before the committee should also treat it just as seriously because that is the level of National interest that we would be bringing to the next steps."
Michael Peyrefitte, Senator
"The major sticking point I believe for the government was that they wanted more representation on the committee or the senate special committee. The mover of the motion which is the social partners they conceded to give the government one more person on the inquiry so it will have like 7 members. Two
from the government, one from the opposition and one from each social partner. So that, that was the hold up but now it's been passed and we move forward."
