tycho wrote:The transition from the pre-political to the political must be paved by 'gentleman agreements'.
And these agreements must be binding; otherwise the political body will suffer from lack of trust.
We cannot build a new and prosperous nation if no one is sincere when making political deals or if there are doubts regarding the intentions of other politicians.
Let us therefore support Marende, and at the same time urge our M.P.s to make philanthropic contributions to the treasury on the grounds that they are responsible for our welfare.
You actually do have a point.
However you gotta be careful how you sell it here.
I am persuaded that MPs need to pay taxes like the rest of us.
I also agree that the executive ought to be able to be taken by their word - otherwise how will they deal with other arms/institutions going forward.
They need to regret their promise to Parliament and..... well blame poor advise on the implication of the constitution on the matter at hand.
And by the way, MPs can hit back in many ways if the executive continues to shows them the middle finger!
The victim will be the guy on the street.
Dunia ni msongamano..