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Espat - who criticized his colleague Said Musa in Parliament a few months ago - turned around and praised him last week - prompting the prime Minister to response like this:..

Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"My pronouncement is that you are bi-polar, there is something wrong with you. You are Schizophrenia or..."

Hon. Julius Espat, PUP Cayo South
"Madam Speaker, in anywhere in my presentation did I insult the Prime Minister as he is doing me. This is the Prime Minister of a country that goes down to the gutter, he should be ashamed."

Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"I should be ashamed and you should be taking medication, because I am telling you there is something wrong with you." Hon. Julius Espat, PUP Cayo South
"Madam Speaker, the only person that on record in this house that takes medication is the Prime Minister and you know more than anybody else the medication for back pain affects your mind."

Today the Mental Health Association put out a release scolding the Prime Minster for using mental illnesses to insult someone.

A press release says quote, "Insults about the mental health status of another person are never appropriate. The MHA is concerned that such words were used by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives…and takes this opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of respecting the dignity of those living with mental illness. Carelessness in this regard increases stigma and is also very hurtful to those who actually have such a diagnosis and to their family members." End quote.