The National Assembly had set April 24 for the passage of the national budget. The Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, also expressed uncertainty over the Tuesday’s target. Mace-snatching won’t stop budget passage –RepsMeanwhile, the House of Representatives has said the mace-snatching incident at the Senate has no connection with the 2018 budget. The communiqué read in part, “We condemn the undue delay by the National Assembly in passing the 2018 budget submitted by the President since November 2017. “We also condemn the recent tactics by the leadership of the National Assembly in banning Parliamentary Support Group and suspending members of the National Assembly perceived to be loyal to Mr. President.

Source: Punch April 22, 2018 01:18 UTC