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FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE SECOND SESSION, 2013/2014 SECOND MEETING OF THE HOUSE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS VP/4/2/11 THURSDAY 20TH FEBRUARY, 2014 THE HOUSE MET AT 10:00 A.M. MR.SPEAKER IN THE CHAIR – HON.

SHEKU B.B.

DUMBUYA I.

ATTENDANCE: The following Honourable Members of Parliament were present: 1.

HON.ALIE JAMES N. 2.

HON.BAH CHERNOR R.M.

3.

HON.BAH IBRAHIM PATEH 4.

HON.BANGURA BENNEH 5.

HON.BANGURA IBRAHIM M. 6.

HON.BANGURA MABINTY H. 7.

HON.BRIG.BOYAH KOMBA E.S.


RTD.

8.

HON.BRAIMA MUSTAPHA M. 9.

HON.BRAIMA SAMUEL H. 10.

HON.BROWN PATRICIA 11.

HON.BUNDU IBRAHIM R. 12.

HON.BUNDU SONGOWA 13.

HON.CONTEH BRIMAH 14.

HON.CONTEH KARIFALA S. 15.

HON.DABUNDEH AIAH DR. 16.

HON.DUMBUYA ALHAJI S. 17.

HON.EBBA TAMBA ENTOCHEMA 18.

HON.FATORMA SAHR 19.

HON.FAWUNDU DAUDA D. 20.

HON.FAWUNDU SENESI 21.

HON.FOFANA AMADU 2 22.

HON.FOFANAH LEONARD S. 23.

HON.FOYAH PATRICK 24.

HON.FUNNA MABINTY 25.

HON.HASSAN SHERIFF B.

26.


HON.JABBI BU-BUAKEI DR. 27.

HON.JAJUA ABU 28.

HON.JENGO EDWARD S. 29.

HON.JOHNSON DAVID 30.

HON.JORKIE MOSES B.

31.

HON.KABIA ISATA 32.

HON.KABOMBOR II P.C.

MANSA PAKI 33.

HON.KAIKAI ANSUMANA JAIAH 34.

HON.KAINPUMU II P.C.

ALEX M.J.J.

35.

HON.KAISAMBA FRANCIS A.

36.

HON.KALOKO ABI 37.

HON.KALOKO ALIE 38.

HON.KALOKO BAI J.

39.

HON.KAMARA ALBERT DEEN 40.

HON.KAMARA ALHASSAN 41.

HON.KAMARA ALHASSAN JERO 42.

HON.KAMARA IBRAHIM 43.


HON.KAMARA MOHAMED 44.

HON.KAMARA NICHOLAS 45.

HON.KAMARA SAIDU BABAH 46.

HON.KANNEH ALUSINE 47.

HON.KANU ABDUL SALAAM 48.

HON.KANU AMADU MOHAMED 49.

HON.KARGBO ALIMAMY G. 50.

HON.KARGBO PATRICK L.M.

51.

HON.KARGBO ROLAND FODAY DR. 52.

HON.KEMOKAI LANSANA I.

53.

HON.KOEDOYOMA KOMBA E. 54.

HON.KONGOMOH II P.C.

JOSEPH ALIE KAVURA 55.

HON.KOROMA AARON ARUNA 56.

HON.KOROMA ABU BAKARR 57.

HON.KOROMA DANIEL B.

58.

HON.KOROMA SUALIHO MONYABA 59.

HON.KOWA EMMA J.

60.


HON.KPOSOWA FRANK 61.

HON.KUYEMBEH HELEN 62.

HON.LAHAI BERNADETTE DR. 63.

HON.LEWALLY ALPHA BABATUNDE 64.

HON.MANLY-SPAIN AJIBOLA E. 65.

HON.MANSARAY JUSUFU B.

66.

HON.

MANSARAY MOHAMED L. 3 67.

HON.MANSARAY SAIDU 68.

HON.MARAH III P.C.

ALIE BALANSAMA 69.

HON.MARAH ALUSINE 70.

HON.MARAH REGINA 71.

HON.MUNDA HABIB B.

72.

HON.OSHO-WILLIAMS BLISS E. 73.

HON.PEWA P.C.

PRINCE MAMBU 74.

HON.RADDAR HENNEH HASSAN 75.

HON.ROGERS DICKSON M. 76.

HON.SALAMY BOCKARIE N. 77.


HON.SALLU-LUGBU II P.C.

BAI BUREH 78.

HON.SANGBAH SAAH 79.

HON.SANKOH IBRAHIM NOX 80.

HON.SANNOH SHEKU 81.

HON.SESAY ABDULAI DR. 82.

HON.SESAY DAN Y.

83.

HON.SESAY HASSAN A.

84.

HON.SESAY OSMAN SALLIEU 85.

HON.SESAY VERONICA K. 86.

HON.SHO-SAWYER MICHEL DR. 87.

HON.SILIKIE BASHIRU 88.

HON.SILLAH MABINTY K. 89.

HON.SISAY SULAIMAN M. 90.

HON.SMITH ROSALINE J.

91.

HON.SONSIAMA III P.C.

SHEKU A.T. FASULUKU 92.

HON.CAPT.SOURIE FREDERICK S.RTD.

93.


HON.SOBBA-STEPHENS MIMA Y.M.

94.

HON.SUMAH FODAY I. DR. 95.

HON.SWARAY MOSES A.

96.

HON.TARAWALLY UMAR PARAN 97.

HON.TENGBEH SAHR 98.

HON.THOLLEY MOHAMED K. 99.

HON.THOMAS SEGEPOH S. 100.

HON.TORTO AUGUSTINE B.

101.

HON.TUNIS SIDIE MOHAMED 102.

HON.TURAY THOMAS M. DR. 103.

HON.TURAY THOMAS B.

104.

HON.YEK II P.C.

ALHAJI BAI SHEBORA 105.

HON.YOKIE FODAY RADO The following Honourable Members of Parliament were absent: 1.

HON.BOIMA IV P.C.
HON.BOIMA IV P.C.

PRINCE LAPPIA 2.

HON.CONTEH KEMOKOH 3.

HON.GBAPPY-BRIMA GLADYS GBEMOH 4 4.

HON.KALLON DAUDA J.B. 5.

HON.KAMARA KOMBOR 6.

HON.KATTA ALFRED BRIMA 7.

HON.KONUWA FRANCIS A.

8.

HON.LUNGAY ANDREW V. 9.

HON.MARAH LAHAI 10.

HON.MBAYOH ROSKY M. 11.

HON.MOMOH MOIWAI 12.

HON.MUNU ALIEU BADDARA K. 13.

HON.TARA-KOROMA TAWORO DR.

The following Honourable Members of Parliament were absent with excuse: 1.

HON.BANYA IV P.C.

MOHAMED SAMA KAILONDO 2.

HON.KAMANDA CLAUDE D.M.

3.


HON.KEBBIE P.C.

BRIMA VICTOR SIDI 4.

HON.SANKA III P.C.

BAI KURR KANAGBARO 5.

HON.SESAY KUSAN 10:00 - 10:02 a.m. II.

Prayers: The Clerk of Legislative Committee, Mr. Lamin Yansaneh said the prayers.

10:02 - 10:05 a.m. III.

AMENDMENT OF ORDER PAPER: Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu, Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business amended the Order Paper as follows: a) replacement of the seconder on item III: Motion of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service - Hon.
Leonard S. Fofanah replaced by Hon.

Chernor R.M.

Bah.

b) Item V to be added to read thus: V. Announcement for Representation to the ECOWAS Parliament.

c) Mr. Speaker: To include on item III the following excerpts to read: Be it Resolved: That the second report of the second session and excerpts of the first report of the second session of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service be adopted by the House and that the recommendations contained therein be approved.
5 The motion for the amendments of the Order Paper was unanimously accepted.

10:05 - 10:10 a.m. IV.

RECORD OF VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY SITTINGS HELD ON FRIDAY 7TH AND TUESDAY 11TH FEBRUARY, 2014: The motions to adopt the records of Votes and Proceedings of Friday 7th and Tuesday 11th February, 2014 were moved and seconded by the following Honourable Members respectively: 1.

Hon.

Rosaline J. Smith - mover; 2.

Hon.

Abu B. Koroma - seconder; 3.

Hon.

Alhaji S. Dumbuya – mover; 4.


Hon.

Alimamy G. Kargbo - seconder.

The motions were unanimously accepted by Members with some amendments.

10:10 - 11:25 a.m. V. MOTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE: Proposer: Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu Seconder: Hon.

Chernor R.M.


Bah Be it Resolved: That the Second Report of the Second Session and excerpts of the First Report of the Second Session of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service, be adopted by the House and that the recommendations contained therein be approved.

The Chairman of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service and Majority Leader of the House and Leader of Government Business, Hon.
Ibrahim R. Bundu read the second report of the second Session and excerpts of the first report of the second session of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service on the following Presidential nominees: 1.

Prof. Abdullah Mansaray - Proposed Member of Council – representing Njala University; 2.

Mr. Alhaji Olu Alghali - Proposed Member of Council - representing the Western Area; 6 3.

Dr. Lansana Nyalley – Proposed Member of Council - representing the Eastern Region; 4.
Mr. Ahmed Adarkwa Koroma - Proposed Member of Council – representing the Northern Region; 5.

Mr. Sahr Kobio Foyoh - Proposed Member of Council - representing Southern Region; 6.

Mr. Samuel Bomo Conteh - Proposed Member of Council - representing Journalists.

The motion was seconded by Hon.

Chernor R.M.

Bah The following Honourable Members contributed to the debate on the motion.

1.

Hon.

Jusufu B. Mansaray; 2.

Hon.

Mustapha M. Braima; 3.

Hon.

Alhaji S. Dumbuya; 4.

Hon.

Veronica K. Sesay; 5.


Hon.

Ajibola E. Manly-Spain; 6.

Hon.

Frank Kposowa; 7.

Hon.

Nicholas Kamara; 8.

Hon.

Dr. Bernadette Lahai; 9.

Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu.

The motion was unanimously ratified by Members.

CONGRATULATORY STATEMENT BY MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Speaker congratulated the Presidential nominees and on behalf of the entire Parliament wished them well in their endeavors.

He further stated that knowledge is nothing until it does what it is supposed to do.
11:25 - 12:20 p.m. VI.

BILL: THE PETROLEUM REGULATORY AGENCY ACT, 2014 SECOND READING, COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING: Minister of Trade and Industry Continued Debate: 7 The Deputy Minister of Trade and lndustry, Mr. Alie B. Mansaray,presented the Bill to Members of Parliament.

The following Honourable Members contributed to the debate during the second reading: 1.

Hon.Mohamed Sidi Tunis; 2.

Hon.Chernor R.M.

Bah; 3.

Hon.

Dr. Bernadette Lahai; 12: NOON.

VII.

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER (S.O.)


5(2) AT 12 NOON: Standing Order (S.O.)

5(2) was invoked, moved by Hon.

Songowa Bundu, but Mr. Speaker’s ruling was that Members should proceed for lunch after the response from the Minister.

Continued Debate: 4.

Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu.

12:20 - 1:45 p.m. 1:45 - 3:00 p.m.

The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Alie Badara Mansaray Responded to some issues raised by Members.
THE HOUSE ROSE FOR LUNCH AT 12:20 P.M. AND RESUMED AT 1:45 P.M. MR. SPEAKER IN THE CHAIR - HON.

CHERNOR R.M.

BAH.

COMMITTEE STAGE: The Bill went through the Committee of the whole House with the following amendments: AMENDMENTS: 1.

The date on the short title of the bill was amended to read: “THE PETROLEUM REGULATORY AGENCY ACT, 2014”.

PART II, Clause 3, Sub clause 1: To read - a. i.

A member from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, not below the position of Director; ii.
A member from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, not below the position of Director; 8 iii.

A representative from the Consumer Protection Unit; iv.

Three (3) members from the General Public, considering gender equity.

Acting on the advice of the Minister and the approval of Parliament.
PART III, Clause 12 (1): to insert the word ‘standard’ after the word reasonable to read: ‘The object for which the Agency is established is to license and regulate the importation, refining, storage, transportation and distribution of petroleum and petroleum products, so as to ensure their regular supply to users at reasonable standard prices, and the efficient administration and enforcement of the enactments relating to petroleum’.
PART III, Clause 13, sub clause 5: to replace the word ‘exceeding’ with ‘not less than’; replace ‘five’ with ‘fifty’, and replace ‘twelve’ with ‘twenty four’ to read: … commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not less than fifty million leones, or to imprisonment for a term not less than twenty four months or to both the fine and imprisonment.
PART III, Clause 14, sub clause 3: to replace the word ‘exceeding’ with ‘not less than’; replace ‘ten’ with ‘fifty’, and replace ‘twelve’ with ‘twenty four’ to read: … commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not less than fifty million leones, or to imprisonment for a term not less than twenty four months or to both the fine and imprisonment.
PART VI, Clause 31 (1): to replace the word ‘exceeding’ with ‘not less than’; replace ‘five’ and with ‘fifty’, and replace ‘exceeding’ with ‘not less than’ to read: Any person who is guilty of an offence under any rule made under this Act, shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not less than fifty million leones or to imprisonment for a term not less than five years or to both the fine and imprisonment; and in the case of a continuining offence, to a further fine of fifty thousand leones for each day on which the offence continues.
9 THIRD READING AND PASSAGE INTO LAW: The Bill entitled THE PETROLEUM REGULATORY AGENCY ACT, 2014 was read the third time and unanimously passed into law.

3:00 P.M. VIII.

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER (S.O.)

5(2) AT 3:00 P.M.: Hon.

Songowa Bundu, moved for the suspension of S.O.

5(2), seconded by Hon.

Amadu Fofanah and unanimously accepted by Members.

3:00 - 3:25 p.m. IX.

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR REPRESENTATION TO THE ECOWAS PARLIAMENT: Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu moved the motion for the nomination of Hon.
Brimah Conteh as Member of the ECOWAS Parliament, seconded by Hon.

Sulaiman M. Sisay.

Hon.

Foday Rado Yokie - S.O.

34 (1), point of Order MR. SPEAKER’S INTERVENTION: Mr. Speaker read out three letters on the issue raised by Hon.

Foday Rado Yokie which were dated 11th, 24th and 30th April, 2013,respectively.

Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu - S.O.

34, moved for the replacement of Hon.

Foday Rado Yokie by Hon.Brimah Conteh as Member of the ECOWAS Parliament.

It was seconded by Hon.

Sulaiman M. Sisay.


COUNTER MOTION: Hon.

Emma Kowa - S.O.

26, for an interruption on the motion moved by Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu, seconded by Hon.

Umar Paran Tarawally.

Hon.

Dr. Bernadette Lahai - counter motion, to the motion moved by Hon.

Emma Kowa for the passage of the motion moved by Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu, seconded by Hon.

Sualiho M. Koroma.

The counter motion of Hon.

Dr. Bernadette Lahai to proceed on the motion for nominating Hon.
Brimah Conteh was unanimously accepted by Members.

10 The motion by Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu; Leader of the House and Leader of Government Business, on the announcement for representation to ECOWAS Parliament was unanimously accepted by Members.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CLERK OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, MR. LAMIN YANSANEH: The following Committees were requested to meet immediately after sitting: 1.

Information and Communication Committee in Committee Room 1; 2.

Committee on Lands and the Environment; 3.


Education Committee at the New Administrative Building; 4.

Committee on Foreign Affairs and International in Committee Room 1; 5.

Parliamentary Female Caucus at the New Administrative Building; 6.

That there will be a Workshop for Members of Parliament, Directors and Committee Clerks on ACP-EU relationship and general procedures and regulations of the European Development Fund (EDF), on Wednesday, 26th February, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Committee Room 1; 8.
That S.L.P.P.

Members were to meet at the Party Office, at 3:00 p.m. X. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Speaker adjourned the House to Tuesday,25th February, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

THE HOUSE ROSE AT 3:25 P.M. 3:25 p.m.

Sitting Duration: 5Hrs.25Mins