COVID-19 Movement Permits Pit MPs Against One Another

The MPs had wanted to know when the restrictions on movement would be relaxed arguing the country’s economy was at stake. The legislators raised concerns that people’s lives and businesses have been adversely affected by the restriction on people’s movements.

The chaos erupted after Skelemani announced to the House that he had received a message from the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Kabo Morwaeng that he will no longer address Parliament on the issue of movement permits. The dejected MPs were not happy with Morwaeng’s response, stating that he was out of order and disrespecting Parliament.