National Assembly has urged Legislatures to always read Parliamentary Standing Orders and other relevant laws to enhance transaction of business in the National Assembly.
The call comes ahead of Second Meeting of 46 Session of the National Assembly expected in February 2015 for Mid Year Budget Review.
Problems with adherence to Standing Orders was common in just ended First Meeting of 46th Session of the National Assembly. Most legislatures were presenting different matters by quoting wrong rules of the House. The problem was causing unnecessary attention and debate in the House.
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| Francis Kasaila |
Leader of House, Francis Kasaila while admiting that adherence to Standing Order is a big challenge in the House, he also observed that this has affected the transaction of the business in the House.
Kasaila said it is sad that the problem continues to happen in the House although the Secretariat has been organizing the training sessions at MIM. However, since the House shall continue to provide some orientation workshops with strong emphasis on proper use and adherence to Standing Orders, Kasaila said there is possibly therefore that this problem will come to an end soon if parliamentarians begins to make good use of the Standing Orders.
"I believe that at the end of the day when everybody else is oriented and trained probably we will be able to transact our business here much better. But it also requires all of us as members to find time to read Standing Orders and understand them. Not just Standing Orders but other laws, because we have those books, laws of Malawi they are there because they are supposed to be reference materials.
We need to read them and when we bring any business here we should know that that business should not be in contradiction with the existing laws because if we do that then that becomes null and void. This is something that all of us should try and get acquainted to” urged Kasaila
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