The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has directed his Shadow Ministers to not limit their roles to the National Assembly.
Venaani urged the parliamentarians to go out and robustly engage the community.
The Swapo Party will hold an Extraordinary Congress in about two years time.
This is in preparation for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The National Assembly has adjourned its business until February 14, 2023.
The National Assembly Speaker, Professor Peter Katjavivi has tabled a petition received from the Committee representing former Air Namibia employees detailing their demands including their request to meet the Head of State.
Three members of the National Assembly have ceased to be members of two portfolio committees due to their prolonged absence.
This was announced by National Assembly Speaker Professor Peter Katjavivi in this house this afternoon.
The absence of opposition party parliamentarians in the National Assembly has resulted in a short session this afternoon - with some MPs suggesting that the house goes on recess right away.
Today, the National Council resumed its session after a four-month hiatus.
The house chairperson, Lukas Muha, says the NC will sit for two weeks to look at various bills and motions, as well as reports referred to it by the National Assembly, including other reports from the Council as per its mandates.
The National Assembly today (Wednesday) failed to carry out its daily business after there was no quorum in the house.
This was largely due to the absence of opposition party MPs, who continued to abscond from the proceedings for the second day in a row.
The National Assembly Speaker, Professor Peter Katjavivi, has appealed for respect among parliamentarians.
This follows the opposition MPs' two-day walkout in the House last week.
The National Assembly has managed to complete all items on its agenda on today's order paper, despite the absence of all opposition party members in the house.
