The SA Communist Party on Tuesday accused the DA‚ EFF and COPE of disrupting parliament during the state of the nation address and subsequent debates‚ and of disrespect and headline-grabbing behaviour.
SACP spokesman Alex Mashilo also blamed the media for concentrating on “bad behaviour” instead of focusing on substantive issues.
He said media headlines focused on the opposition parties despite the ANC dominating the proceedings.
“The ANC had more time than any other parliamentary party‚ which it dedicated to matters of substance. The headlines are largely silent about it. This is the trend.
“On one occasion when one attended a parliamentary portfolio committee meeting‚ several media practitioners left the room immediately after the DA made its representations. ‘It is mostly what happens‚’ a member of parliament replied after the session‚ when asked.”
Mashilo dismissed the antics of the opposition parties as electioneering.
DA‚ COPE are disruptors‚ and Malema is a plunderpreneur‚ says SACP
SACP spokesman Alex Mashilo also blamed the media for concentrating on “bad behaviour” instead of focusing on substantive issues.
He said media headlines focused on the opposition parties despite the ANC dominating the proceedings.
“The ANC had more time than any other parliamentary party‚ which it dedicated to matters of substance. The headlines are largely silent about it. This is the trend.
“On one occasion when one attended a parliamentary portfolio committee meeting‚ several media practitioners left the room immediately after the DA made its representations. ‘It is mostly what happens‚’ a member of parliament replied after the session‚ when asked.”
Mashilo dismissed the antics of the opposition parties as electioneering.
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