Let the people speak

Dear Editor,
The media has reported that the Speaker of the National Assembly denied calling in the Police to remove members of the Opposition from the National Assembly.  The media also reported that the Speaker does not favour an investigation to identify who called in the Police, because he sees it simply as a matter of following House rules.
One has to respectfully disagree with the Speaker. Superior to the House rules is a right to speak in the House itself. Inherent in this right is ample time to speak. To expel MPs for asking to speak is to destroy the House itself. The Speaker wants to save the rules by destroying the House.
Therefore, it makes sense to have an investigation, not because the Speaker demonstrates little control inside the House, but to prevent the Police in the future from being a show of force against certain people’s right to speak in Parliament. Let the people speak. This is much more than about House rules.

Sincerely,
Rakesh Rampertab