Chaos in the Chamber of Deputies as the opposition walked out of the meeting room, following CSV protests over the lack of action concerning 'secret records'.
At the beginning of the meeting in the Chamber of Deputies, MP Gilles Roth rose to speak and said that enough was enough and that the constitutional state was no longer respected. He demanded that the Prime Minister should face MPs before the summer break and make a declaration in the name of the entire government. This point should be added to the agenda and corresponding draft bills should be put forward.
The commission for data protection should also inform people on their website what exactly those records contain. ADR joined CSV in this demand.
DP MP Eugène Berger made the case that the issue should be dealt with further in the parliamentary commissions. Faction leader for déi Gréng (the Greens), Josée Lorsché, regretted that the case at hand was now being abused for political power struggles. The two responsible ministers, Bausch and Bra, would be available at any time to answer questions on the matter.
The President of the Chamber, Fernand Etgen, wanted to discuss the issue at the presidential conference on Wednesday.
Arguments cause uproar in the Chamber
Following major arguments over the procedures and rules of the Chamber, a vote took place - just not the one that CSV had hoped for.
The proposed agenda was accepted by a majority vote. Out of protest, all opposition parties the left the room. Following a short interruption, the meeting continued. Meetings can go ahead without the opposition present, but no decisions can be made.
In the hallway, the opposition said that the government’s arrogance was no longer tolerable and defied democratic processes. The four parties then declared that many things had cumulated over the last few months and this issue was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
