FLIES A NUISANCE AT PARLY PREPS

MBABANE – Parliament is under attack from a swarm of flies.  The final rehearsal of the State Opening of Parliament turned out to be a nightmare as those present spent the better part of the day swatting off the flies.

The tiny insects were even in the House of Assembly chamber which was well air-conditioned, but they would not let off as they bothered all present, including Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini and a majority of the Cabinet team.
Chief Protocol Officer at the King’s Office Khandlela Mdluli asked the Clerk to Parliament, Ndvuna Dlamini, if there was any way the flies could be fumigated before the big day tomorrow.

However, he asked this question once the PM and ministers had left the chamber as he was

of the view that there was no need for Cabinet to be present to hear about final details of maintenance issues, among others.
“Like mosquitoes, is there any way the flies can be sprayed and killed?” asked Mdluli.
In response, Ndvuna explained to those present that flies in the entire Parliament premises had been caused by the compost (umcuba) which had been used to fertilise the flowers around the Parliament premises. “It turned out that it was the kind of umcuba (compost) that attracts flies,” said Ndvuna.

However, those who were present in Parliament on Wednesday said the  number of the flies had been significantly reduced when compared to the day before.
One of the participants of the meeting said that was what happened when young service providers were given jobs to deliver compost and said his services should have been sought and none of this would have happened.  The flies were also in the Parliament canteen to the extent that people who were having meals there decided to vacate the building.

It is not the first time that Parliament has been ‘favoured’ by insects as just a few weeks ago, a bee nest had to be smoked out as they had found a home in the Parliament building.
However, all were assured that by Friday, the flies would not be there.

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