00:00A heated exchange in the lower house saw Brian Manning, the MP4 San Fernando East, being ejected and told to
00:07take a walk by House Speaker Jagdeel Singh.
00:39It went down at five minutes shy of the seven-hour mark since the session began at 10 a.m.
00:46on Tuesday.
01:00The Sanding Finance Committee was looking into the drainage and irrigation program, corporation by corporation.
01:08That's an entirely unwarranted accusation, which I am not prepared to accept.
01:12I have several questions about San Fernando.
01:13Wait, you should have asked it when you had the chance.
01:16Sir, I'm ready now. I'm ready.
01:18Well, no.
01:18And Dago Martin had his hand up.
01:20Dago Martin had his hand up after I called Point Forty.
01:23Dago Martin Central had his hand up.
01:25He's like a little child, man.
01:26He did. He did.
01:28I allowed him to ask his question.
01:30We have moved to Point Forty.
01:32Sir, sir, we cannot bypass San Fernando.
01:34I have not bypassed San Fernando.
01:36Yes, you are. You are overlooking San Fernando.
01:38No.
01:38You are not paying attention.
01:40Committee Chairman Jagdeel Singh maintained he had moved on to another line item.
01:46And the people of San Fernando would like to know why.
01:51Last time, we moved on to Point Forty.
01:55Mr. Chairman, we're not going to bypass San Fernando.
01:59San Fernando East, take a walk for the rest of the evening.
02:02We'll see you tomorrow.
02:04Mr. Chairman, we're not going to bypass San Fernando.
02:06We'll see you tomorrow.
02:08Mr. Chairman.
02:09I will see you tomorrow.
02:11Mr. Chairman, the people of San Fernando will see you before that.
02:14Marshall.
02:15Ridiculous.
02:15Did you escort Mr. Manning out of the chamber?
02:18I don't need any escort.
02:19I'm fine.
02:20No, but why is his mic still on?
02:22Responding today, MP Manning wrote to social media doubling down that in a desperate attempt
02:27to bypass questions on the meager funding to San Fernando, the government refused to explain
02:33their blatant discrimination and victimization of PNM-controlled corporations.
02:39Manning said, quote,
02:40I'm letting the UNC know that the people of San Fernando will not forget this disrespect
02:45and the fact that we are intentionally being victimized, end quote.
02:50Arvishit Nwari, Rupnarain, TV6 News.
