Our stance on El-Zakzaki, Shiites – Senate
A member of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Betty Apiafi, said the demands of a Shiite group is beyond the National Assembly.
While condemning the attack, Mr Adeyeye said mob overpowered the security apparatus of the National Assembly through its main entrance known as MOPOL Gate. When asked about the petition written by the group to the National Assembly, he said the petition was written to the eight Senate. “While discussions are going on, we are well respected and very important part of the country. They have a right to protest but they don’t really need to come in that large number because when they come that way, they kind of present themselves as a threat.“They can always send delegations and they will get properly briefed as to how far. We do sympathise with them and their case. I know there have been one or two court judgements in that aspect. Its something that is beyond us, she said.
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