CABINET IS FAILING, NOT US - MPS

LOBAMBA – Following accusations that the House of Assembly was stalling the passing of Bills, Members of Parliament yesterday blasted Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini’s Cabinet for not doing its job.

The uncompromising MPs said they were disappointed when they heard that they were being blamed for the delay in the passing of the important Bills, which affected the country at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conference.
They mentioned that it was not true that they were just sitting and not doing anything, arguing that the nation needed to understand that certain procedures had to be followed before a Bill was passed.

They accused Cabinet of not implementing recommendations on quarterly reports, only to come and demand that Bills be passed.
According to the legislators, the country was not being put under pressure by ILO but that it was guilty of having the Bills ‘ahleti le-Mbabane’.

It was Appointed MP Thuli Dladla who sparked the debate when she stood up and requested to explain and clear MPs from the accusations.

Recounted

She said it was not fair to blame Parliament and recounted on the many changes that the Portfolio Committee of both the Public Order Bill No.8 of 2016 and the Suppression of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill No.10 of 2016 had to do in order to satisfy all the requirements.
MP Dladla was supported by most MPs who said it was good that the clarification be put out there as a way of responding to the concerns, which were raised by most speakers at the recent Sibaya regarding the Bills.
“It must not appear like Parliament is defending itself but this is an important clarification because the nation does not know all the procedures that have to be followed,” she said.
After her submission, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Mgwagwa Gamedze, who was the only Cabinet member in the House, said it was going to be wise if the minister involved was present.
His submission was welcomed by the Speaker, Themba Msibi, who said he wished that the head of government could hear the submission.

Chief Magudvulela requested the Speaker to clarify who he meant when he said ‘head of government’ and the Speaker responded, saying it was the one responsible for the running of the Swazi government (PM).
The Speaker then spent some time cementing his statement by arguing that Cabinet was guilty of sitting on the job and then expecting Parliament to run in all directions whenever there was a certificate of urgency.

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