Commotion in House of Representatives over rejection of South-East Development Commission bill
02 June 2017 |
12:17 pm
The House of Representatives was, Thursday, thrown into a rowdy session after members, particularly those outside the South-East region, disagreed on a bill seeking to establish the South-East Development Commission over its timing, leading to it being stepped down.
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