MPs back to holding committees outside Parliament, tax payers bear the brunt

Parliament Session after the long recess.February 11th,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Parliamentary committees are once again holding meetings outside the precincts of Bunge, despite the National Government’s insistence on austerity measures.

Taxpayers may now be forced to dig deeper into their pockets to finance these meetings at high-end hotels.  In addition to covering sitting allowances, they will also need to pay for conference facility fees...