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No Patois House Speaker Shuts Burchells Attempt Present Jamaican Dialect
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- May 13, 2026: Opposition MP Nekeisha Burchell attempted to speak in Jamaican patois during Sectoral Debate.
- House Speaker Juliet Holness enforced Standing Orders requiring standard English.
- Burchell warned that further patois attempts would result in no additional speaking time.
- Government members supported Speaker; Opposition members argued for acceptance of Jamaican dialect.
- Burchell eventually switched to English for her presentation.
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