(Barbados Nation) The die appears cast on Mia Mottley’s leadership of the Barbados Labour Party [BLP].
This despite the fact that the five BLP parliamentarians behind the move to oust her, have scheduled a meeting for Grantley Adams House, Roebuck Street, St Michael tomorrow at 10 a.m. to review her stewardship.
It is not yet known if Mottley will attend that meeting, having declined to participate in the one called last Tuesday by secretary of the parliamentary group, Gline Clarke.
Sources yesterday suggested that the five – George Payne, Owen Arthur, Dale Marshall, Ronald Toppin and Clarke – had already taken preparatory steps to go to Governor General Sir Clifford Husbands to have Mottley’s appointment revoked following tomorrow’s meeting.
Yesterday, speaking to members of the Barbados Youth Development Council at the Ministry of Education’s conference room, Mottley, 45, raised eyebrows when she said the address could be her last in public office.
Mottley later told the SUNDAY SUN the statement should not be misinterpreted as her stepping down as an MP.
The St Michael North East MP explained that she had moved from a Minister of Government to Leader of the Opposition [both public offices] and depending on what occurred tomorrow, the address could be her last in public office.