The Tribune

By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

THE Progressive Liberal Party has activated its disciplinary committee to “determine the fate” of Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins, according to party Chairman Bradley Roberts.

Mr Roberts told The Tribune that the committee, which was formed yesterday, will make recommendations on what actions should be taken against Mr Rollins for his recent criticisms of  the PLP, Prime Minister Perry Christie and several party members.

“The party under the constitution can activate this committee so we are invoking the provision of that committee which we are forming today,” Mr Roberts said.

“The committee is comprised of seven members and will make a determination on the cause of action. This committee is separate from the four-person committee that was formed last week. The matter of whether he apologised is insignificant. We live in the real world and there are real consequences.”

Mr Roberts said he does not know “at this point” how long it will take the committee to come back with a decision because it is the first time since he has been PLP chairman that he had to invoke this kind of committee. He said Dr Rollins would have been notified by last night that the committee had been formed.

On Wednesday, Dr Rollins told the press he will not publicly apologise to Mr Christie for criticising him despite PLP general council members urging him to do so.  

He said while the Prime Minister is due respect he is “not a god” or exempt from criticism. Dr Rollins also said calls for him to apologise to Mr Christie have no constructive purpose, but are merely designed to humiliate him.

He also questioned the jurisdiction of a committee PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts formed last week to review his actions.

Dr Rollins’ statements came a week after PLP council members demanded an apology from him over highly critical comments he has made about the Christie administration recently.

However, Dr Rollins admitted that he could be “more diplomatic” in how he presents his views about the performance of the Christie administration. He said that he would apologise to senior members of the PLP council who may have been offended.