Tongaren Member of Parliament Eseli Simiyu has disclosed that he was not present during the controversial special sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday.
The sitting was convened to consider President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 8 percent tax increment on petrol and was dramatically passed despite facing opposition from majority of the lawmakers.
Speaking on NTV’s AM Live Tuesday morning, Simiyu noted that he was out of the country, hence his absence in parliament.
‘’I was not in parliament. I had traveled abroad,’’ he noted.
He blamed the drama that erupted as the opposing lawmakers cried foul over the means that were used to pass the amendment on the parliament leadership.
He sided with the lawmakers who have since claimed that house Majority and Minority leaders Aden Duale and John Mbadi conspired with the Speaker to force the new rule through.
He added that the blame should as well be channeled to the executive arm of the government for allegedly forcing its wishes on the independent legislative arm.
‘’What happened in the parliament was fraudulent. The administration thrives in fraud and Kenyans should consider doing away with it,’’ he said.
The amendment was signed into law early the next day after Uhuru assented on it.
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