Reps reject life pension for Speaker, Senate President, others

The House of Representatives has rejected the
constitutional amendment that seeks to confer life
pension on Senate President, Speaker and their
Deputies.
The bill failed to get the required 240 votes as
provided in the 1999 constitution as amended.
The bill got 193 ‘No’ votes, while 162 lawmakers
voted in support of the bill.
There was wild jubilation from members of the
House when the result came up on the screen.
Details soon…