Shahine Robinson to be ousted from Parliament

Shahine Robinson

The Member of Parliament for North East St Ann Shahine Robinson is to be ousted from the Jamaican parliament come tomorrow.



An election petition was brought against her by elector Manley Bowen, and today Robinson told the Supreme Court that she does not intend to oppose the petition.



Supreme Court Judge Roy Jones has given her until tomorrow to file the notice of her intent with the registrar of the Supreme Court.



As soon as she files the notice she will be out of Parliament.



Bowen, who was a former MP for the Peoples National Party had contended that Robinson, who contested the seat for the Jamaica Labour Party was not eligible to remain in Parliament because she was an American Citizen at the time of her nomination ahead of the September 2007 general election.