Pepper spray during Sona was dropped from public gallery, Parliament says
Parliament’s acting spokesperson‚ Manelisi Wolela‚ says a ‘powder’ was dropped from the gallery and had not originated from its protection services personnel
10 February 2017 - 11:33
Footage is being reviewed to trace who let off "pepper spray" during the state of the nation address (sona) on Thursday night. Parliament’s acting spokesperson‚ Manelisi Wolela‚ said on Friday morning that a "powder" had been dropped from the public gallery and had not originated from its protection services personnel. "It seems this pepper spray‚ when some members were being taken out of the house‚ somebody dropped in something … which acted like a pepper spray‚ which created so much discomfort amongst so many people that were there‚" he told Radio 702.
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