MINORITY: TOURISM SECRETARY MISSING IN ACTION
Meanwhile, Minority Leader Kelvon Morris labelled Tashia Burris ‘a run-away train with no accountability’, adding that even the Leader of Government Business is unaware of the reason behind her prolonged absence. Morris pointed out that while the law allows temporary assignments under Section 34(1) of Act 40 of 1996, there is no fixed timeframe for how long a Secretary may hold office in an acting capacity once the Presiding Officer is informed. The media release from the Office of the Chief Secretary did not indicate the duration of Hackett’s assignment. It only said it would be “temporary”.
