Molale fears for MPs safety
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Eric Molale says some criminals are planning to attack MPs
He told Parliament yesterday that political discourse of late has been characterised by deep emotions and actions that call for increased vigilance.
“Reports that have reached us and our security organs indicate that there are intentions by some members of the public to cause harm to some Members of Parliament. It has been reported and there is evidence that some individuals whose dress code breaches the etiquette and decorum of this house, have accessed the premises of parliamentary buildings and at times carrying objects that can easily be used as weapons,” Molale said.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...