Will the SONA Debate be another day of chaos in Parliament?

Will SONA Debate be another day of chaos in Parliament?

It will be another challenge for National Assembly Speaker, Baleka Mbete and NCOP Chair, Thando Modise as opposition parties may want to discuss the chaos that broke out before President Jacob Zuma's speech in Parliament last week. 

Parliament ahead of SONA
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Day one of the debate on the State of the Nation Address kicks off today

Political analyst Sanusha Naidoo says the question will be around whether members of Parliament - who felt that the President has undermined his oath of Office - will sit in the National Assembly and listen to him speak.

Naidoo believes that significant issues will be integrated into questions MPs will ask. 

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"There will be opposition parties that will raise important issues - particularly around some of the things that the President mentioned around the land issue and SME development and the state of healthcare in the country," she said. 

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