For the avoidance of doubt, this newspaper asked Jamaica’s Parliament to clarify the circumstances in which it would feel obliged to prevent, within its chambers, the airing of — or take action on — a matter of public interest because the issue is before the courts.
The six-week delay by House Speaker Juliet Holness in tabling a report by the Integrity Commission (IC) on its investigation into allegations of improprieties at the Firearms Licensing Authority (FLA) is a live example of this question.