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Personal Statement by Senator Lakeman re Resignation from the States

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STATEMENT TO BE MADE BY SENATOR C.G.P. LAKEMAN ON 3rd FEBRUARY 2004

The Bailiff , in accordance with Article 13 of the States of Jersey Law 1966, as amended, informed the Assembly that he had received a letter from Senator Christopher Gerard Pellow Lakeman tendering his resignation as a member of the States, who subsequently made a statement in the following terms -

“W  i th your permission, I would like to make a personal statement.

I h a v e to hand to you a letter pursuant to Article 13 of the States of Jersey Law and tender my resignation

from the States.

I s h a ll confine my brief comments now, Sir, to thank all of those people with whom I have worked

closely. There will be other occasions when those thanks can be stated more fully.

T h e u navoidable fact, Sir, is that I am not able to do any job half-heartedly. It is impossible to combine the

demands of a legal practice with those of active and effective representation as a member of the States of Jersey.

I consider I have been enormously fortunate to represent the Island for those last four years and this decision has been extremely painful to reach. I wish all members of the Assembly, but in particular, the person who will succeed me as President of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, every success.”