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1 FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2014/2015 SIXTH MEETING OF THE HOUSE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS HONOURABLE SPEAKER IN THE CHAIR – HONOURABLE S.B.B.

DUMBUYA OP/4/3/45 THURSDAY 8THOCTOBER, 2015 THE HOUSE MET AT 10:10 A.M.

I.

ATTENDANCE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WERE PRESENT 1.

HON.

BAH CHERNOR R.M.

2.

HON BANYA IV P.C MOHAMED SAMA KAILONDO 3.

HON.

BRAIMA MUSTAPHA M. 4.

HON.

BRAIMA SAMUEL H. 5.

HON.

IBRAHIM R. BUNDU 6.

HON.

BUNDU SONGOWA 7.

HON.


CONTEH BRIMAH 8.

HON.

CONTEH KEMOKOH 9.

HON.

DUMBUYA ALHAJI S 10.

HON.

EBBA TAMBA ENTOCHEMA 11.

HON.

FATORMA SAHR 12.

HON.

FAWUNDU SENESI 13.

HON.

FOFANAH AMADU 14.

HON.

FOFANAH LEONARD S. 15.

HON.

FOYAH PATRICK 16.

HON.

GBAPPY-BRIMA GLADYS G. 17.

HON.

SHERRIF HASSAN B.

18.

HON.

JABBI BU-BUAKEI 19.

HON.

JAJUA ABU 20.

HON.

JORKIE MOSES B.

21.

HON.

KAIKAI ANSUMANA J.

22.

HON.

KAISAMBA FRANCIS A.

23.

HON.


KALLON DAUDA J.B. 24.

HON.

KALOKO ABI 25.

HON.

KALOKO ALIE 26.

HON.

KALOKO BAI J.

27.

HON.

KAMARA ALBERT DEEN 28.

HON.

KAMARA ALHASSAN 29.

HON.

KAMARA IBRAHIM 30.

HON.

KAMARA MOHAMED 2 31.

HON.

KAMARA MOHAMED J.

32.

HON.

KAMARA NICHOLAS 33.

HON.

KAMARA SAIDU BARBAH 34.

HON.

KANU ABDUL SALAAM 35.

HON.

KANU AMADU MOHAMED 36.

HON.

KARGBO ALIMAMY G. 37.

HON.

KARGBO PATRICK L.M.

38.

HON.

KARGBO ROLAND FODAY DR. 39.

HON.

KATTA ALFRED B.


40.

HON.

KEBBIE P.C.

BRIMA VICTOR SIDI 41.

HON KEMOKAI LANSANA 42.

HON.

KOEDOYOMA KOMBA E. 43.

HON.

KONGOMOH II P.C.

JOSEPH ALIE KAVURA 44.

HON.

KOROMA ABU BAKARR 45.

HON.

KOROMA DANIEL B.

46.

HON.

KPOSOWA FRANK 47.

HON.

LEWALLY ALPHA BABATUNDE 48.

HON.

MANSARAY MOHAMED L. 49.

HON.

MANSARAY SAIDU 50.

HON.

MARAH LAHAI 51.

HON.

MBAYO ROSKY M. 52.

HON.

MUNDA HABIB B.

53.

HON.

MUNU ALIEU BADARA K. 54.

HON.


RADDAR HENNEH HASSAN 55.

HON.

ROGERS DICKSON M. 56.

HON.

SALAMY BOCKARIE N. 57.

HON.

SANGBAH SAAH 58.

HON.

SANKOH IBRAHIM NOX 59.

HON.

SANNOH SHEKU 60.

HON.

SESAY ABDULAI DR. 61.

HON.

SESAY KUSAN 62.

HON.

SASAY OSMAN SALLIEU 63.

HON.

SHO-SAWYER MICHEL DR. 64.

HON.

SILIKIE BASHIRU 65.

HON.

SMITH ROSALINE J.

66.

HON.

CAPT.

SOURIE FREDERICK (RTD) 67.

HON.

SUMAH FODAY I. DR. 68.

HON.

TARA-KOROMA TAWORO DR. 69.

HON.


TARAWALLY UMAR PARAN 70.

HON.

THOLLEY MOHAMED K 71.

HON.

YEK II P.C.

ALHAJI BAI SHEBORA 72.

HON.

YOKIE FODAY RADO THE FOLLOWING HONOURABE MEMBERS WERE ABSENT WITH EXCUSE 1.

HON.

BAH IBRAHIM PARTEH 2.

HON.

BANGURA BENNEH 3.

HON BANGURA.

MABINTY H. 4.

HON.

BOIMA IV P. C PRINCE LAPPIA 3 5.

HON.

BRIG.

BOYAH KOMBA E.S.

(RTD) 6.

HON.

DANCAY-BANGURA PATRICIA U.

7.

HON.

DABUNDEH AIAH DR. 8.

HON.

JENGO EDWARD S. 9.

HON.

KABIA ISATA 10.

HON.


KAMANDA CLAUDE D. M. 11.

HON.

KAMARA ALHASSAN JERO 12.

HON.

KANNEH ALUSINE 13.

HON.

KONUWA FRANCIS A.

14.

HON.

KOROMA SUALIHO M. 15.

HON.

KOROMA AARON ARUNA 16.

HON.

KUYEMBEH HELEN 17.

HON.

LAHAI BERNADETTE DR. 18.

HON.

LUNGAY ANDREW V. 19.

HON.

MANLY-SPAIN AJIBOLA E 20.

HON.

MARAH II P.C.

ALIE BALANSANA.

21.

HON.

SALLU-LUGBU II P.C BAI BUREH 22.

HON.

SANKA P.C BAI KURR KANAGBARO 23.

HON.

MANSARAY JUSUFU B.

24.

HON.


MOMOH MOIWAI 25.

HON.

SISAY SULAIMAN M. 26.

HON.

SILLAH MABINTY K. 27.

HON.

SESAY DAN Y.

28.

HON.

SOBBA-STEPHENS MIMA Y.M.

29.

HON.

SONSIAMA II.

P.C.SHEKU A.T FASULUKU 30.

HON.

THOMAS SEGEPOH 31.

HON.

TUNIS SIDIE MOHAMED 32.

HON.

TURAY THOMAS B.

THE FOLLOWING HONOURABLE MEMBERS WERE ABSENT 1.

HON.

ALIE JAMES N. D 2.

HON.

BANGURA IBRAHIM M. 3.

HON.

CONTEH KARIFALA S. 4.

HON.

FAWUNDU DAUDA .D 5.

HON.

FUNNA MABINTY 6.

HON.

JOHNSON DAVID 7.


HON.

KABOMBOMBOR II P.C.

MANSA PAKI 8.

HON.

KAINPUMU II P.C.

ALEX M.J.J 9.

HON.

KAMARA KOMBOR 10.

HON.

KOWA EMMA J.

11.

HON.

MARA ALUSINE 12.

HON.

MARAH REGINA 13.

HON.

PEWA P.C.

PRINCE MAMBU 14.

HON.

SESAY VERONICA K. 15.

HON.

SWARAY MOSES A.

4 II.

PRAYERS: The Clerk of Parliament, Mr. Ibrahim S. Sesay, said the prayer.

III.

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 5(2) AT 10:11 A.M. Hon.
Songowa Bundu moved the suspension of Standing Order 5(2).

It was seconded by Hon.

Alie Badara Munu, and unanimously approved by the House.

IV.

Amendment of Order Paper by the Majority Leader of the House and Leader of Government Business, Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu.

The paper was amended by the insertion of laying of paper of the following: i.

Report of the 29th Session of the African Caribbean ii.

Report on High Level Conference on Ebola within a short explanatory statement pursuant to S.O.
18(7) V. RECORD OF VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY SITTING HELD ON TUESDAY, 31ST JULY AND 27TH OCTBER, 2015 Adoption of the records of Votes and Proceedings for Friday 31st July and Thursday 27th August, 2015.

Votes and Proceedings for Friday 31st July was moved by Hon.

Babatunde A. Lewally, Seconded by Hon.

Alhassan Kamara and unanimously adopted by the House, while the Votes and Proceedings for Thursday 27th August, 2015 was moved by Hon.

Amadu Fofanah.
Amadu Fofanah.

Seconded by Rosaline J. Smith and unanimously adopted by the House.

VI.

PAPERS LAID: (A).

THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE AND LEADER OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS i.

THE STATE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN SIERRA LEONE-PUBLIC SERVICE REPORT 2014 ii.

REPORT OF THE 29TH SESSION OF THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN PACIFIC-EUROPEAN UNION (ACP-EU) JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY (JPA) IN SUVA iii.

REPORT ON HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE ON EBOLA HELD ON 3RD MARCH, 2015.
5 LAID ON THE TABLE WITH A SHORT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO S.O.

18(7) (B).

THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION i. ii.

iii.

THE VIENNA CONFENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS, VIENNA, DATED 24TH APRIL, 1963 UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION OF 1954 RELATING TO THE STATUS OF STATELESS PERSONS, SIGNED 4TH APRIL, 1997.

1961B CONVENTION ON THE REDUCTION OF STATELESSNESS SIGNED 4TH APRIL, 1997.
This item was deferred due to the absence of the Minister, who also failed to communicate with the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business (C).

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT i. ii.

ISTISNA’A AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE AND THE ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK REGARDING THE SIERRA LEONE COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PHASE lI) FOR A LOAN IN AN AMOUNT OF US $ 31,680,000 (THIRTY ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS) DATED 8TH JUNE, 2015.
LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE AND THE ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT) REGARDING GIEYRENK: SIERRA LEONE DREVEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PHASE-II) This item was also deferred due to the absence of the Minister, as he also failed to communicate with the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business (D).
THE MINISTER OF POLITICAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY (NCD) FOR THE YEAR 2015 AND 2014.

Laid by the Minister, Mr. Karamoh Kabba 6 VII.

MOTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE PROPOSER: HON.

IBRAHIM R. BUNDU SECONDER: HON.


KOMBA E. KOEDOYOMA BE IT RESOLVED: THAT THE TWENTIETH REPORT OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPOUNTMENTS AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE BE ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE AND THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN BE APPROVED.

The Chairman of the Committee, Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu presented the Twentieth Report of the third Session and the recommendations contained therein on the following presidential nominees with the exception of the following, because they were absent.
(1) Dr. Mrs. Ebun Strasser-King –Sierra Leone Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal (2)Eng.

Gertrude Sara Trudy Morgan – Member, National Commission for Privatization i. Dr. Staneala Madie Beckley – Chairman, Teaching Service Commission Hon.

Alhaji Alie Badarah Sheriff – Board Member—SIERRATEL ii.

iii.

Mr. Christo Johnson – Member, Income Tax Board of Appellate Commissioners iv.

v. vi.
v. vi.

Mr. Emmanuel Tarmoh – Board Member, Sierra Leone Housing Corporation Mr. Abu B. Tarawallie – Member, Minerals Advisory Board Ms .

Sonia Osho-Williams – Member, National Telecommunication Commission (NATCOM) vii.

Mr. Samuel A. Turay – Board Member, Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) viii.

Mr. Sidique Mansaray – Board Member, Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) The motion was seconded by Hon.

Komba E. Koedoyoma 7 QUESTION PROPOSED: Contributing to the debate were the following Hon.
Members of Parliament 2.

Hon.

Komba E. Koedoyoma 3.

Hon.

Hannah Bundu Songowa 4.

Hon.

P. C. Kavura Kongomor 5.

Hon.

Ansumana Kaikai 6.

Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu QUESTION PUT AND AGREED TO The motion was unanimously ratified CONGRATULATORY STATEMENT BY MR. SPEAKER Mr. Speaker congratulated the approved nominees on their various appointments and wished them well.

BUSINESS STATEMENT BY THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE AND LEADER OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, HON.

IBRAHIM R. BUNDU.
 THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 2015  THE SIERRA LEONE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACT, 2015  THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 2014  THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2014  THE JUSTICE SECTOR COORDINATION OFFICE ACT,2015  THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT, 2015  THE INSURANCE ACT, 2015  THE ANTI-CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013  THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES REVENUE ACT, 2013  NGO: REPORT 8 Ibrahim R. Bundu – Informed Members about the 39th Session of the ACP-EU Conference in Brussels and further disclosed that Sierra Leone is going to Contest for the Bureau of Sports which is a springboard to another level.
Speaker — Mr. Speaker requested Members to observe a minute’s silence in honour of the late Hon.

Dr. Thomas Mark Turay.

Announcements: Hon.

Songowa Bundu – requested all APC members to attend the forth coming National Youth League Conference at the Makeni auditorium on the 23rd to 24th October, 2015.

Hon.

Rosaline J. Smith – S. O.

23 Reminded MPs to pay for their land and to duly submit their receipts.

Hon.

Mohamed K. Tholley – S.O.


23 informed Members about flooding in Kakua chiefdom within his Constituency, which left people homeless and necessitating urgent need to relocate them and therefore called on the Ministry of Social Welfare to look into the matter.

He also called for the speedy recruitment of teachers.

Announcement by the Table Clerk, Mr. Lamin Yansaneh: SLPP Members of Parliament were invited to a short meeting in Committee Room No.

1 immediately after sitting.


Adjournment: Mr. Speaker adjourned the House to Tuesday, 13th October, 2015, at 10: 00a.m.

THE HOUSE ROSE AT 11:55 A.M. 9