PUBLIC works and infrastructure minister Patricia de Lille on Sunday said an independent team has been appointed to assess the damage caused to the parliamentary buildings by last month’s fire.
The specialist team would provide detailed assessments of the damage, rehabilitation and restorative measures and restoration costs.
“The professional team’s visual assessment started with the old National Assembly and then proceeded to assess the structural damages to the new National Assembly. On the basis of the preliminary visual inspections, there was evidence of severe structural damage (major spalling) to the slabs. The slabs affected by the damage are the second, third and fourth floor. In addition, there were major cracks in the walls on the second and third floor,”she said.
“The professional team advised that the new Assembly building is unsafe and should be cordoned off and closed in order to restrict access.”
De Lille said the National Treasury had
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