Only Quorum Act can take measures against truant MPs

SURINAME – If there Parliament can’t convene during the next couple of weeks due to a lack of quorum, the chairwoman of Parliament,  Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, will consider getting the Quorum Bill out of the fridge. The Quorum Bill is aimed at forcing legislators to show up for work by punishing truants financially. A previous attempt to get this legislation on the agenda proved futile because the members of Parliament were reluctant to cooperate…[+]