House Speaker chides MPs: If we do not want to be here, we could just all walk out

Speaker Andy Daniel has reminded all parliamentarians that they attend a House of Assembly sitting to do the “business of the people.” Earlier today, Daniel had reason to suspend the House of Assembly sitting, after he attempted in vain to bring the House under control. The sitting resumed about an hour later, and Daniel addressed MPs:

“Honourable members, if we do not want to be here, I suggest we could just all walk out. But when we’re here, we’re here to do the business of the people, that’s what we’re here for.” The standard of what is expected of them, he said, must be determined by the MPs, not him. “I have tried my best to be fair to both sides… I have always said I do not have any issue with the cross-talks. I used to be in the wall of the parliament; I used to be an opposition senator. So I know what it means to be in the well of the chamber.

“So I will not deny you that right to do it but we must do it with decorum. We must do it with the expectation that persons out there will hold us to the highest; and we are the ones setting the pace, we are the ones legislating. And if we’re going to behave in a manner unbecoming, then let us all walk out,” said Daniel.

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