Parliament, Wednesday 14 February 2018 - On 6 February 2018, two days before the scheduled State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Presiding Officers of Parliament announced their decision to postpone the flagship event due to the serious circumstances within and outside the institution. They indicated, at the time, that the outcome of the thorough consultative process, including with the President of the Republic, the Leader of Government Business, the Chief Whip of the Majority Party and other key stakeholders, warranted the difficult decision of the SONA postponement until a conducive environment obtained.