Parliament is confused as ever, this time over Abla Fahita: Al Monitor’s Walaa Hussein gives us the low-down on the case levied against puppet-at-large Abla Fahita by the House of Representatives. After criticizing the House in general and MP Elhami Ajina specifically, Ajina made public statements that he would submit an urgent motion to the government requesting that the show be cancelled. But Ajina told Al Monitor that he refused to sign a memorandum drafted by parliamentarians to cancel the program, saying, “Parliamentarians are public figures, the criticism of which is a given right. I asked that the issue be dealt with objectively.” He was also set to appear on the Abla Fahita show but pulled out, saying he received threats from other MPs that they would cut ties would him if he did. Ajina told Al Monitor he wanted to “appear on Abla Fahita’s show in order to show the people that their members of parliament do not oppose satirical criticism as a form of freedom of expression.” So to wrap up, freedom of expression is ok except when it isn’t. Glad they cleared that up for us.