The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Majority for failing to ensure sufficient attendance during parliamentary sittings.
In a formal submission to the Speaker, the Minority highlighted that only 70 Members of Parliament were present out of 276, falling below the constitutionally mandated quorum of 92 needed to commence proceedings.
The caucus urged the Speaker to enforce the House’s standing orders to address the absenteeism.
Despite the Minority’s concerns, an official headcount later confirmed that 103 MPs were in attendance, allowing parliamentary business to continue as scheduled.
The Minority’s complaint underscores ongoing frustrations over attendance and discipline in the House, pointing to the need for greater commitment from the Majority to uphold parliamentary standards.
Meanwhile, a parliamentary attendance report has revealed that a significant number of Members of Parliament (MPs) missed sittings without official permission.
The report, which covers 43 sittings held between January and March 2025, showed that a number of MPs absented themselves, some for more than 20 days without official permission.
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MPs with the most absences without permission