Mudenda tells MP “we should stop whipping a dead horse”

Q & A:

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

HON. MUTSEYAMI:  On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.  My point of order is to do with the presence of Cabinet Ministers to answer questions in this House.  As we speak, we only have less than seven Cabinet Ministers out of a possible 40 and if we include the Deputy Ministers the number should be 71.  But we only have seven, yet we have one of the largest Cabinet in this world.

THE HON. SPEAKER:  Order, order Hon Members.  I think we should stop whipping a dead horse.  Section 107 of the Constitution is very clear.  Ministers and Deputy Ministers are to be here to answer to Parliament and where a Minister is not available, the Leader of Government Business in Parliament will handle those questions.  So, the point of order does not arise.

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