The Assembly of the Republic (AR) will soon set up a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) to investigate the alleged involvement of a Frelimo MP in drug trafficking.

The announcement was made by Sérgio Pantie, leader of the Frelimo parliamentary group, in his speech to close the parliamentary year on Wednesday 21st.

The denunciation of the existence of a Frelimo MP, who is part of the Standing Committee, the bureau of the national parliament, was made by Renamo MP Venâncio Mondlane three weeks ago, generating a wave of questions from civil society, demanding to know who he is.

"Given the seriousness of the complaint, the Frelimo parliamentary caucus requested the creation of a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to investigate the situation," said Pantie, without revealing any further details.

On the other hand, the end of the parliamentary year was marked by further postponements of the debate on some controversial agendas that were postponed from session to session.

Among them are the laws on Social Communication, Broadcasting and Non-Profit Organizations, which contained aspects that were questioned by both civil society and socio-professional organizations, especially those linked to the press.

The president of the HR, Esperança Bias, said that although these issues were on the agenda, they were not debated "due to their complexity and the need for greater socialization".

It should be noted that the reforms of the Media and Broadcasting laws have been on the agenda for debate since the beginning of the year and have now been pushed to next year. (VOAportugues)