In a shocking and unexpected announcement, Defence Commissioner John Carter has this afternoon announced his immediate resignation from the Cabinet, and more shockingly the Democratic Party, reportedly in protest against Prime Minister Walters’ hard right-wing economic policies. Carter, who has always been seen to be on the left-wing of the Democratic Party having formerly been a member of the Social Democratic Party before it joined with the DPE early this year, is understood to have originally accepted the posting of Defence Commissioner because of its generally apolitical and non-ideological nature. Under current laws, resigning from the Democratic Party means that Carter has resigned his seat in the National People’s Assembly as a consequence of a change in declared political allegiance. It is understood he will contest the resulting by-election, standing on a Social Liberty Party ticket.
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