Beckles Says Janelle John-Bates Future to Be Decided 'Soon' as Senate Motion Plays Out in Plain View

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles told reporters Wednesday that a decision on the future of Senator Janelle John-Bates will be made “soon” — nearly two weeks after the embattled senator tendered her resignation. The same day, the Senate was asked to be guided by principle as the government moved a motion to formally address John-Bates’s position, with Opposition Senator Faris Al-Rawi accusing the government of trying to “lynch away” at due process and the Constitution.

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Beckles Says Janelle John-Bates Future to Be Decided 'Soon' as Senate Motion Plays Out in Plain View