Scorpions' Bills pushed through
2008-10-20 21:13
Cape Town - The African National Congress used its majority to push through legislation meant to dissolve the Scorpions during a Parliamentary committee voting process on Monday.
Despite appeals from opposition MPs for voting on the two Bills to be postponed so as to allow for more consultation within parties, ANC MPs steamed ahead, endorsing the legislation by twelve votes to six.
ANC MP Bulelani Magwanishe said opposition parties had had ample time to discuss their position. No amount of time would change the fact that parties were opposed to the legislation,
"We have dealt with the Bills for more than 108 days - no amount of time will be good for the Bills."
DA MP Tertius Delport described the two pieces of legislation as "bad bills" which had nothing to do with increasing the country's capability to fight crime.
The two Bills are scheduled to come up for debate in the National Assembly on Thursday.
- SAPA