By Kabs Kanu
Today, there was more chaos in Sierra Leone when the ruling SLPP, accused by the opposition of ignoring the constitution and the rule of law, attempted to bulldoze their way to force the tabling of documents for a midterm census that all the opposition parties have opposed because they claim it is being conducted for clandestine purposes.
The census could have been conducted today Monday April 19 , but last week the SLPP Government announced that the census had been put on hold and also that President Bio had called for an emergency parliamentary meeting to be held on the same matter today. But the sitting was disrupted by protests from the opposition, which resulted in serious chaos.
A Democracy That Chakwera Resurrected
Chakwera taking questions during the session
Democracy, for a governance system that it is, entails that leadership remains accountable and to the citizenry at all times. This obligation is legal in nature meaning every Head of State and Government should uphold this tenet without choice.
However, the past 26 years have taught us that sometimes it takes personal goodwill for a leader to fully abide by the rule of law when it comes to accountability as enshrined in the country’s constitution.
Only Bakili Muluzi, not on all occasions, went to Parliament to take questions from legislators. The rest after him never dared to undertake this legislative requirement.
Parliament to nominate members of 11 standing c’tees
January 18, 2021 Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin
Parliamentary has constituted a 20-member Committee of Selection, to oversee the nomination of members to the 11 Standing Committees of the House.
The Committee, pursuant to Standing Order 152, would also see to the composition of the 16 Select Committees of the House, groupings and associations.
Chaired by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the committee was expected to present its report to the plenary of the House within 10 sitting days of its composition in line with Standing Order 151(2).
The 19 other members of the Committee comprise of nine New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs), including Leader of the Majority Group, and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, and eight National Democratic Congress MPs, led by MP for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu.
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