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Turning now to parliament… This morning, a scheduled senate inquiry into Portico’s controversial Definitive Agreement was placed on hold yet again after the Office of the Attorney General wrote to the chair of the Senate Special Select Committee on Friday, indicating that the upper house remains on recess. The Senate has been on break since the start of Holy Week and continues to be on time off. Despite explaining the need to get on with the process, Chairperson Janelle Chanona was advised that decisions taken by the committee during this period could be challenged in a court of law. Here’s what she shared regarding the postponement earlier today.