CONSENSUS REACHED BY PARTIES ON THE PROGRAMME OF PARLIAMENT
20 November 2014
The Office of the ANC Chief Whip is pleased that, following exhaustive engagement amongst representatives of political parties in parliament on areas of disagreement relating to today's agenda of the National Assembly, parties have been able to reach a consensus. We welcome the maturity and cooperation that enabled the parties to reach a compromise on the stalemate, which has regrettably delayed today's sitting by almost 9 hours. The sitting only resumed at 21h00.
In view of the congestion of today's agenda and the delayed resumption of the sitting of the House, the parties resolved to:
1. Extend the programme of the National Assembly to next week. This means that instead of the House rising today as previously scheduled, it will rise next week.
2. Defer the following items: Motions Without Notice, Members' Statements and Farewell speeches to be scheduled next week.