Absentee deputies undergoing a remedial session

The repetitive and unjustified absences of the Togolese deputies during the work undoubtedly outrage the President of the National Assembly, Dama Dramani. For a call to order, he summons them to a catch-up session in the next few days.

Since the second year of their term in the Chamber, many Members of Parliament (both opposition and government) deliberately deserted the work in Parliament. Well, despite the staggering increase in their emolument of more than 1,000,000 CFA francs and the privileges that go with it. They come to meetings as they please. Sometimes there are only 30 members who are involved in the work.

This year, notwithstanding President Dama Dramani's numerous interpellations, the situation has grown. These chronic absences of the deputies did not make it possible to work properly during the first ordinary session of the year that ended last Friday. "Yet they were there in large numbers in April 2016 to vote for the increase in their salaries and other allowances in the order of 85%," Dama Dramani said.

Until possible sanctions are decided against this irresponsible attitude of deputies, the President of the National Assembly convenes an extraordinary session to make up for the delay in the examination and adoption of laws.

Recall that since 28 February 2016, allowances, Togolese MPs have been revised upward. From 700,000 CFA francs, the emolument of the elected representatives of the people now rises to 1,300,000 FCFA per month. As for the chairmen of the committees and the members of the bureau in the National Assembly, it went from 900,000 to 1,500,000 CFA francs, not counting the 400-liter fuel voucher they receive monthly. A flight organized at the top of the state, some observers said.

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