The National Assembly will have to reconsider the Unit Trust Control Amendment Bill and the Medical Aid Funds Amendment Bill, both passed without the required quorum. The bills were passed, when DTA MP Jennifer van den Heever noticed the lack of quorum as only 32 voting members were present, below the required 53. The House requires 28 voting members to constitute a working quorum, but needs at least 53 for voting purposes. This is the first time the quorum issue was raised since the 2014 Third Constitutional Amendment, which increased members of the House from 78 to 104. DTA President McHenry Venaani argued that it would be unconstitutional to pass the two bills without the required 53-member voting quorum, calling on the presiding officer to reverse their passing. Attorney-General Sackey Shanghala felt that the requirement for 53 voting members only applied to cases where the House was divided and needed to vote for the bills to be passed. However, since the House was in agreement, there would be no need for 58 voting members for the passing. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila agreed and asked that the House move on as the two bills had already been passed. Consensus could not be reached, which prompted the Deputy Speaker, Loide Kasingo, to call for a break to consult the legislature’s legal advisors. After the consultations, Kasingo decided that the process be reviewed when there is a voting quorum.