MPs from all the opposition parties united against the ANC to try to stop the bill being passed. Their efforts included attempts to change the National Assembly programme to remove any planned discussions on the bill.They also argued that parliament had broken its own rules and overextended its mandate in its discussions on the bill. But they failed on this score too. [Timeslive]
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Opposition Parties Fight Secrecy Bill
MPs from all the opposition parties united against the ANC to try to stop the bill being passed. Their efforts included attempts to change the National Assembly programme to remove any planned discussions on the bill.They also argued that parliament had broken its own rules and overextended its mandate in its discussions on the bill. But they failed on this score too. [Timeslive]
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