Indian and Belgian parliament to install defibrillators
Elio di Rupo looked shocked at VB proposal
India's federal parliament will install defibrillators in case debates prove too stressful for MPs with heart condition.
The Indian Express newspaper said 14 of the emergency machines, each worth 190,000 rupees (4,130 dollars), would be placed at key points such as parliament's library where MPs are known to gather after a hard day's filibustering.
At least 210 of the 543 parliamentarians elected to office in May this year are above 56 years of age while 35 are proud septuagenarians, records show. Besides the defibrillators, the national assembly will also have a special ambulance fully loaded with modern equipment idling at its doorsteps when the house resumes business on Wednesday, the mass-circulation daily said.
In a related story, Belgians biggest opposition party, Vlaams Belang, would also like to see defibrillators installed in parliament. They plan to shock Elio Di Rupo (PS) if he dares just to look at one of them. Prime Minister Verhofstadt (VLD) will investigate the matter as he would like to use the devises on fellow party-members De Decker and Coveliers. VB’s plan to reroute the gaspipes in the showers has been dismissed.
Elio di Rupo looked shocked at VB proposal
India's federal parliament will install defibrillators in case debates prove too stressful for MPs with heart condition.
The Indian Express newspaper said 14 of the emergency machines, each worth 190,000 rupees (4,130 dollars), would be placed at key points such as parliament's library where MPs are known to gather after a hard day's filibustering.
At least 210 of the 543 parliamentarians elected to office in May this year are above 56 years of age while 35 are proud septuagenarians, records show. Besides the defibrillators, the national assembly will also have a special ambulance fully loaded with modern equipment idling at its doorsteps when the house resumes business on Wednesday, the mass-circulation daily said.
In a related story, Belgians biggest opposition party, Vlaams Belang, would also like to see defibrillators installed in parliament. They plan to shock Elio Di Rupo (PS) if he dares just to look at one of them. Prime Minister Verhofstadt (VLD) will investigate the matter as he would like to use the devises on fellow party-members De Decker and Coveliers. VB’s plan to reroute the gaspipes in the showers has been dismissed.
