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The Law on Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures prohibits any person from unduly interfering with or impeding the exercise or performance by parliament or a chamber or committee of its authority or functions.
It also prohibits undue interference in the performance of a member of his duties as a member, assaulting, threatening or depriving a member of any benefit, because of the conduct of the member in parliament or in a chamber or committee and while in the parliament or a chamber. or committee is meeting, to create or participate in any disturbance within the premises.
Failure or refusal to comply with a legal instruction from a duly authorized staff member regarding their presence at a particular meeting at the precincts is also illegal under the law.
EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, who is a member of the powers and privileges committee, said he was “seriously objecting” to the committee’s decision, especially as it appeared that speaker Thandi Modise referred to the EFF as a party and not her individual. . Deputies.
He warned his colleagues on the committee that there have been several lawsuits against parliament for its constant referral to the party rather than individual members.
“There are no legal bases to address a complaint that treats parliamentarians as a group. You don’t have that jurisdiction, ”Ndlozi said. “[The] The powers and privileges committee does not have jurisdiction over a political party, “he added.
