00:00Well, the Prime Minister has pushed back against opposition leader Penelope Beckel's criticism of the decision
00:05to hold Calypso Nyan, mighty Sparrow's funeral on Friday, the same day as Beckel's response to the government's budget presentation.
00:14Ms. Basad-Bissassa said, quote,
00:16I think it inappropriate and insensitive for her to create a political argument around Sparrow's funeral.
00:23Let's just give him a great send-off, end quote.
00:27The Prime Minister added that the funeral would not prevent Beckel's from attending, saying, quote,
00:33her response will be completed before the funeral even begins so she can attend, end quote.
