Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has told parliamentarians who are attending the parliament session virtually that they should have a neutral background.
He said this after Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum raised a point of order saying National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad did not have a neutral background where a banner with a Fiji flag and NFP was showing in his background.
Sayed-Khaiyum says the Business Committee had decided yesterday that all parliamentarians need to have a neutral background.
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While responding to the point of order, Prasad said he will cover NFP but it is completely ridiculous and he will listen to the Speaker and not the Attorney General.
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Meanwhile, Ratu Epeli also highlighted that parliament will meet virtually for the foreseeable future and members outside the Suva containment zone can attend virtually.