Hinds back as public utilities minister, JW in Senate

Fitzgerald Hinds
Fitzgerald Hinds

LAVENTILLE West MP Fitzgerald Hinds has been reappointed public utilities minister.

A tweet on Monday from the Office of the Prime Minister said the Prime Minister had told President Paula-Mae Weekes he hadaccepted the resignation of Robert Le Hunte as public utilities minister, with effect from May 16.

Dr Rowley advised Weekes that Le Hunte's ministerial and senatorial appointments should be revoked in accordance with Sections 3 (9) and 43 (2) of the Constitution. He also advised that with immediate effect, Hinds will handle the duties of public utlities minister, in addition to his responsibilities as Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs.

Hinds served as public utilities minister before Le Hunte was appointed to the post on August 31, 2017.

Rowley also advised that new prospective PNM Barataria/San Juan candidate Jason "JW" Williams should be appointed a government senator.

These appointments will be made in accordance with Sections 76 (3), 79 (1) and 40 (2) of the Constitution.

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