MANDEVU PF MP Christopher Shakafuswa says members of parliament should be judged by their delivery of development, rather than their physical presence in constituencies. In an interview, Monday, Shakafuswa said the work of parliamentarians was not fully understood by the electorate, noting that parliamentary duties take precedence over other work. “The work of parliamentarians obviously is not understood fully by the electorate. You find that Parliament takes precedence than any other work. So, you find an MP, [though] I’m not justifying [the absence of] those who haven’t been in their constituencies, but Parliament is quite involving. For example, I’m in a Committee that sits sometimes for six months, Local Government Accounts, you sit from January to June, and this is...




