I�m politically neutral, Kokorwe vows

Kokorwe says she is even-handed in Parliament
Kokorwe says she is even-handed in Parliament

MMADINARE: Speaker of the National Assembly, Gladys Kokorwe says she is never partial when conducting parliamentary proceedings and will use her powers to take action against misbehaving MPs on both sides of the floor.

Addressing a kgotla meeting held to “take Parliament to the people” on Tuesday, Kokorwe dismissed comments by one community member who insinuated that the Speaker uses certain sections of the standing orders to put ‘opposition MPs’ at a disadvantage.

Martin Goitsemang said many MPs had expressed concern over the way Kokorwe conducted proceedings. He said the fact that Parliament sessions were not aired on national television was a disadvantage as the nation could not appreciate for itself how proceedings are conducted.

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