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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The DA says Mapisa-Nqakula cannot be let off the hook for approving a 70% increase in the salary of secretary to Parliament, Xolile George, without consultation.<\/p>\n

African National Congress (ANC) veteran Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula may have left Parliament under a cloud but the Democratic Alliance (DA) says she still needs to answer for unilaterally hiking the salary of the secretary of Parliament without MPs’ knowledge.<\/p>\n

At the time of her resignation on Wednesday, Mapisa-Nqakula was facing at least two separate internal probes from two parliamentary committees – one related to the alleged corruption she\u2019s being charged with on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The DA also wants the House to elect a new Speaker to preside over Parliament until the elections.<\/p>\n

Mapisa-Nqakula’s resignation is the first from a National Assembly Speaker in the past 30 years.<\/p>\n

The DA says Mapisa-Nqakula cannot be let off the hook for approving a 70% increase in the salary of secretary to Parliament, Xolile George, without consultation.<\/p>\n

The powers and privileges committee is handling this probe, which also involves chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Amos Masondo.<\/p>\n

DA chief whip, Siviwe Gwarube, says Mapisa-Nqakula’s role must still be explained, and an update into the investigation is necessary.<\/p>\n

“Should she have been found to have contravened the Powers, Privileges and Immunities Act, she can still be charged criminally as an ordinary citizen.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Gwarube says that a new Speaker has to be elected, although the House rules do provide for the deputy to act in the absence of a Speaker.<\/p>\n

“This is particularly important because Parliament has important business that still needs to be concluded before the sixth Parliament term expires on the 21st of May this year.”<\/p>\n

The ANC has said Lechesa Tsenoli will continue as acting Speaker unless announced otherwise.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Africa. The DA says Mapisa-Nqakula cannot be let off the hook for approving a 70% increase in the salary of secretary to Parliament, Xolile George, without consultation. 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