Rats blamed for faulty Senate sound system

22 Aug, 2006

The Senate's Deputy Chairman Taj M Jamali 'blamed' rodents for the faulty sound system during the House proceedings on Monday. Opposition Leader Mian Raza Rabbani informed the chair that sound system in the Press Gallery was not functioning properly.
"I know, there are fat, healthy rats, which might have chewed the wires. They are also in great abundance in the Parliament Lodges," the chair smilingly remarked.
Throughout the proceedings, the system remained faulty and media persons found it very difficult to understand what was being discussed in the House.

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