A detachment of armed plain cloth security operatives in masks in the early hours Monday, besieged the House of Assembly and prevented the Speaker and Legislators from gaining access into the Chamber to hold plenary.
The Office of the Speaker, her Deputy and the Clerk were sealed by the masked security operatives.
However, after an Executive session held by the lawmakers in a garden, they resolved to resist being locked out of the Chamber and they forced their way in
Drama ensued when Security operatives at the Assembly made efforts to force out the masked security men from invading and prevent the legislators from conducting plenary
Speaker Meranda eventually presided over plenary and a vote of confidence was passed on her leadership by the lawmakers on the floor of the Assembly.
