By NATION Reporter, Tuesday, May 14, 2013,
Parliament' protestors blocked the main entrance of the National Assembly waving placards condemning MPs greed. They also let loose pigs outside Parliament's gate.
Parliament' protestors blocked the main entrance of the National Assembly waving placards condemning MPs greed. They also let loose pigs outside Parliament's gate.
Some MPs made their way to Parliament but refused to address the crowd.
Police, who had kept vigil during the demonstration, fired teargas at the protestors.
On Monday, the SRC said it would neither be cowed nor intimidated by the lawmakers’ threats to sack its commissioners if their pay is not reviewed upwards.
“The threats and intimidation will not stop us from undertaking our mandate. We shall fulfil our mandate as is required by the law,” said SRC chairman Sarah Serem in Nairobi.
MPs had two weeks ago attempted to arm-twist the commission to have them increase their perks.
This was after Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi tabled a petition before the House to have the commissioners removed if they did not yield to their demands.
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