Speaker accedes to first farm murder debate in parliament
8 March 2017
After the Speaker of parliament, Baleka Mbete, recently refused to allow a debate in parliament on farm murders, she has now reversed her decision and the issue will for the first time be debated in parliament, Dr. Pieter Groenewald, the FF Plus leader, says.
Dr. Groenewald says the Speaker initially refused the debate, because according to her the matter was not urgent enough and not in the national interest.
Dr. Groenewald held talks with her last week about her decision and she has now acceded that it is urgent and in the national public interest, and the debate will already be held on Tuesday 14 March.
“The FF Plus welcomes it that the ANC government has after thousands of murders and attacks eventually acknowledged that this issue is of great importance which should be debated.