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Prime Minister blames former Attorney General for delay

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Title:
Prime Minister blames former Attorney General for delay
Series Title:
Trinidad Guardian Reporting on Prime Minister, Dr. Eric Williams
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Trinidad Guardian
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Trinidad Guardian
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Copyright Date:
1981
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Williams, Eric Eustace, 1911-1981
Caribbean
Trinidad Guardian
Hudson-Phillips, Karl
Richardson, Selwyn
Newspapers -- Caribbean
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North America -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Caribbean -- Trinidad -- Port of Spain

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Trinidad Guardian Reporting 1981 March 31
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BLAMES

FORMER

AG FOR

DELAY
.,M the
a. tt el.
m wI Or sta
ents to t te Dr.
W41a ms t h' iffib a te-.
frtufe 'tr th. nafry
Otcira '& hm 1972,A
ho W toalt t the Chat-
teIHoudfe wealbltg mct-
ed upon anl would be ready
at the end ct *Lhe month.
However he did niot r
ceive tfu. natta March
1973. Mathoug the Attomey
.Geini l thie, bd the draft
aevenal monds before (Or.
Wvilim 4i wst call nams,













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but. tW' Atto*ey Qiseral
at the.'time was Mr. Karl
The 'TPrim Miniertn'a
comintrna w*a made after
tie Cmettl H[Woe JBl was
Bnw5aTm y passed in the
Hom"e of Rresatatlvs
yesterday .and he rejected
staatCenta tbat the BU1
wasanly brought thi yar
because it was eetlion
year,
He ahowered co ratula-
tiLos. o AtOony General
Seiiator Sctwyn Richoa~n
T.
fot bhtionbem "importt
piece oo on."tJOQ,
TiS Aht- House Elt
whi.c- was ptased witb
amenament mholved by
both Governmnwt mnd (Opo-
sition eeka to pride maa-
tinKy to solve problems
and auto for jugt claims of
landlords and tennts.
Immediately after pa-
age, WilOams staid tbMa
he wanted to make a ste-
ment that he had eten
waiting to ma.k a long
time.
The Ptm Minister sAid:
"1 woult4 Wie membr3c of
the Hot 2o knolaw that the
Prime MItzst was avisid
Many Iwt months ago that
twba Chatde HOwie BlU W49
biaff tAd Qpqf W ihhtt
b Frinc Mmtister would
have th Bill o bis desk at
the end of the month in
which tha IRter was
written.
"I reereet to advise
bhuOorabe members, you.
Mr. Speaer, and the yun-
ger members of Cabinct












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ltht that meant the Primt
MIister received the Bi in
the molktb of Marcdt ifusd
of September although the
Attorney General had it in
draft form severe monrts
before bthe moth of
Mnrch."
He said hc had to wait for
the- year 191 instead of 1972
whea the letter was-
written to him.
Dr. Williams s~id that
there was a lot of raisrsprt-
sfNlation abott fe BI bqW
ing brought only because it
was action year-
Dr. WIhams, looking
across at the Attorney
Ge6nral, said; "I congratup
late mTtst .formatlly my
friend and aolkeagjet Sehw
Rihaerdso~a,. warmiet con-
gratulationm on one of the
most important veces of
is&i;aSiyo put in any
tatiu books of the Carib
bean Parliament. We are
honoured to be as3 oted."
Dobae an the DBii, which
Sbe n last Friday,. cmn
tinned at .the start of yes-
terdy's session, and Op-
sitisn Lae. Rep. Saso
Panday, in calling, for
amrndmen;a, said there
were areas of uncertainty in
the Bsf which e.ded to be
clarfied to reconcal ine-
.quittes.
Govcrhmreats Midge:
~poFd ad bec method ci
dealing with problems of
the safety left much to be
dsired, he said.











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Attorney General,
Senator Richardson exa,
plaid the BIl was to ease
the burden ad .Goveniment
wosM imatts to -any rctom-
mendation toward that
goal. He tOmplzimzeted
mcmbers for cooperation
and d bed he biate a '
enligbh ned.
.H assured thar the
tenants .Of Catroni woq be

Dctate also began yester,
day on another Ind law Bi
t" reform oand law atd the
law of co=teyaCiant.
The House was adjourned
to Thursday 4t 1.30 p.m
when .sebat6 oi tdh Rwti
Contrm Bill wiI cortiniue














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PM BLAMES FORMER AG FOR DELAY


PRIME MINISTER, Dr. Eric Williams yesterday put the blame for delay in providing legislation for
Chattel House on the former Attorney General who held the position in 1972.

In one of his rare statements in Parliament, Dr. Williams said that in a letter from the then Attorney
General in September 1972, he was told that the Chattel House Bill was being acted upon and would be
ready at the end of the month.

However, he did not receive the bill until March 1973, although the Attorney General then had the
draft several months before. (Dr. Williams did not call names, but the Attorney General at the time was
Mr. Karl Hudson-Phillips.)

The Prime Minister's comments were made after the Chattel House Bill was unanimously passed in
the House of Representatives yesterday and he rejected statements that the Bill was only brought this
year because it was election year.

He showered congratulations on Attorney General Senator Selwyn Richardson for bringing the
"important piece of legislation."

The Chattel House Bill, which was passed with amendments moved by both Government and
Opposition seeks to provide machinery to solve problems and allow for just claims of landlords and
tenants.

Immediately after passage, Dr. Williams said that he wanted to make a statement that he had been
waiting to make a long time.

The Prime Minister said: "I would like members of the House to know that the Prime Minister was
advised many long months ago that this Chattel House Bill was being acted upon and that the Prime
Minister would have the Bill on his desk at the end of the month in which the letter was written.

"I regret o advise honourable members, you, Mr. Speaker, and the younger members of Cabinet
that that meant the Prime Minister received the Bill in the month or March instead of September
although the attorney General had it in draft form several months before the month of March."

He said he had to wait for the year 1981 instead of 1972 when the letter was written to him.

Dr. Williams said that there was a lot of misrepresentation about the Bill being brought only because
it was election year.















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Dr. Williams, looking across at the Attorney General, said; "I congratulate most formally my friend
and colleague Selwyn Richardson ... warmest congratulations on one of the most important pieces of
legislation put in any statute books of the Caribbean Parliament. We are honoured to be associated."

Debate as the Bill, which began last Friday, continued at the start of yesterday's session and
Opposition Leader, Rep. Basdeo Panday, in calling for amendments, said there were areas of uncertainty
in the Bill which needed to be clarified to reconcile inequities.

Government's hodge-podge (illegible) method of dealing with problems of the society left much to
be desired, he said.

Attorney General, Senator Richardson explained the Bill was to ease the burden and Government
would listen to any recommendation towards that goal. He complimented members for cooperation
and described the debate as enlightened.

He assured that the tenants of Caroni would be protected.

Debate also began yesterday on another land law Bill to reform land law and the law of
conveyancing.

The House was adjourned to Thursday at 1:30 p.m. when debate on the Rent Control Bill will
continue.




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