National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has defended parliament’s international study trip by MPs to the UK to learn more about holding the president to account.
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On Thursday, the EFF criticised the decision to undertake a benchmarking tour to the UK, saying there was no need for a study tour to learn how to hold a president accountable. “Right now, parliament is falling apart, and we want to take an excursion to the UK to learn about rules,” said Ntlangwini.
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