The member representing Nkwerre State Constituency in the Imo House of Assembly, Obinna Okwara, has described the suspension of six members of the House
The lawmaker, who doubles as the Chief Whip of the Assembly, maintained that the suspended lawmakers went contrary to the rules and regulations of the Assembly and were subsequently suspended.
On the introduction of the term, ‘unparliamentary conduct’ in Imo State House of Assembly, he disclosed that it was one of the suspended members of the Assembly who served at the previous House that coined the phrase.According to him, “the originator of the phrase was one of the arrowheads in the previous House. He personally coined the phrase and used it against five lawmakers who were suspended at the Acho Ihim-led 8th Assembly.
“A lot of people have been asking to know what the suspended lawmakers committed that was termed ‘unparliamentary’. Note that the legislature is an independent arm of government and also has rules and regulations guiding it. Because it is entirely a legislative affair, we know when our members go contrary to the rules.
“After thoroughly hearing his case by the deputy speaker, Amara Iwuanyanwu-led ad hoc disciplinary committee, they will now take a decisive step either to reinstate the lawmaker or allow the suspension to continue.
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