Komal wants law to protect House

The National National

SPECIFIC legislation should be considered to protect the Parliament Building, including the air space above it and its occupants, Parliament heard yesterday.
This was among the recommendations presented by Deputy Speaker Jeffery Komal in a damage assessment report.
The report revealed that the total cost of damage was about K8.5 million (K8,539,755.04).
The break-up of the costs are:

  • Personal property loss and damage/theft – K126,842;
  • personal assault/injury trauma K1,650,000;
  • vehicle damage K200,500;
  • capital works and state property building and maintenance K6,040,064;
  • refreshment rooms K136,013
  • security division K220,429; and,
  • Miscellaneous and other costs K165,904.

The report recommended that a full assessment be carried out immediately on the status of the security personnel, equipment and procedures to ensure a repeat of the incident does not happen.