Parliament to move to Gauteng for now because of Covid-19? No, so says Speaker Thandi Modise, who said she would not request Public Works to designate a venue in Gauteng as suggested by the EFF. | Day56oflockdown
Cape Town - National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise says the temporary relocation of Parliament to Gauteng due to Covid-19 pandemic was not on the cards, yet.
Modise made the statement at the programme committee meeting when responding to a proposal by the EFF that in the interim Parliament be relocated to Pretoria. Mente said there were few MPs that were in Cape Town, which has a high infection and death rate from Covid-19 and three of their representatives remaining in the city have underlying issues.
Mente however noted travelling and accommodation could pose a problem for MPs to move back to Cape Town next week. In a veiled criticism of the EFF, DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone noted fundamental misunderstanding and manipulation of the constitution being at play. Modise said if they designated a central area as interim seat of Parliament, they would come back and indicate as such.
Also discussed at the meeting was the number of MPs that should attend at the Chambers as discussion on the suggested numbers between 40, 50 and 100.
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