UPDATE: The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly today had to adjourn the parliamentary session prematurely after the leader of the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement, Job Amupanda, and the Deputy Minister of Education, Dino Ballotti, descended into a verbal confrontation. The Deputy Speaker, Phillipus Katamelo, called Amupanda to order after he allegedly screamed “Hey” aggressively toward Ballotti, whom he accused of speaking to him in an aggressive manner. The adjournment came amid the Speaker ordering that the House continue with a motion which had been undisposed of in the previous session of Parliament, pertaining to the approval of commissioners for the Public Service Commission, which had not been done as members of opposition parties walked out. Ballotti apologised to Amupanda and acknowledged that Members of Parliament should treat each other with respect. Amupanda accused the Deputy Education Minister of shouting at him during the session by allegedly saying “Hey” three times. Photos: NBC Digital News
