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FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH SITTING VP: Vol.

78 [Ref: OP/5/5/78] TUESDAY, 28TH MARCH, 2023 The House Met at 12:05 a.m.

The Rt.

Hon.

Speaker, Dr. Chernor Abass Bundu, Presided.

I.

ATTENDANCE: NO THE FOLLOWING HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WERE PRESENT: NAME 1.

Hon.

Abdulai Osman Charles 2.

Hon.

Alhadi Lihadi 3.

Hon.

Alu-Conteh Alusine Kainde 4.

Hon.


Amara Haja Miatta 5.

Hon.

Bangura Cecilia Mabinty 6.

Hon.

Bangura Ibrahim Aziz 7.

Hon.

Banya Sarty 8.

Hon.

Braima Zainab Kama 9.

Hon.

Bubu Ngbak IV P.C.

Bai Farama Tass 10.

Hon.

Conteh Abdul S. Marray 11.

Hon.

Conteh Ibrahim Tawa 12.

Hon.

Conteh John Charles 13.

Hon.

Conteh Samba Paul 14.

Hon.

Davies Kadijatu 15.

Hon.

Edwin Moses Andrew 16.

Hon.

Fabbah Habib Keifa 17.

Hon.

Fofanah Abubakarr 18.

Hon.

Fofanah Abu Bakarr 19.

Hon.


Fofanah Musa 20.

Hon.

Gbekie Emmanuel Sahr 21.

Hon.

Gbereh III P. C. Bai Shebora Sehba 22.

Hon.

Jorkie Moses Baimba 23.

Hon.

Juana Sahr 24.

Hon.

Kaisamba Francis Amara 25.

Hon.

Kalokoh Mark Mahmoud (Dr.) 26.

Hon.

Kamara Abdul Joseph Bash 27.

Hon.

Kamara Abdul Karim 28.

Hon.

Kamara Abdul Titus 29.

Hon.

Kamara Alieu Ibrahim 30.

Hon.


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Hon.

Kamara Bai Sama 32.

Hon.

Kamara Foday Mario 33.

Hon.

Kamara Ibrahim Bun (Dr.) 34.

Hon.

Kamara Saidu Babah 35.

Hon.

Kanneh Alusine 36.

Hon.

Kanneh Mohamed 37.

Hon.

Kanu Ahmed Joseph 38.

Hon.


Kanu Alimamy Brun 39.

Hon.

Kanu Amadu 40.

Hon.

Kanu Rugiatu Rosy 41.

Hon.

Kargbo Abdul 42.

Hon.

Koroma Aaron Aruna 43.

Hon.

Koroma Abdul Karim 44.

Hon.

Koroma John Telson 45.

Hon.

Koroma Manuel Allieu 46.

Hon.

Koroma Meama Kajue IV P. C. F. H. Bintu 47.

Hon.

Koroma Peter Yamba 48.

Hon.

Koroma Unpha Sorie Gbassay (Dr.) 49.

Hon.

Kumabeh Jebbeh Alice 50.

Hon.

Lansana Abdul Muniru 51.

Hon.

Lansana Festus Mohamed 52.

Hon.


Lansana-Minah P. C. Matilda Yayu 53.

Hon.

Lebby Ambrose Maada 54.

Hon.

Lebbie Nenneh 55.

Hon.

Makieu Josephine 56.

Hon.

Mansaray Abu 57.

Hon.

Marah Alusine 58.

Hon.

Marrah III P. C. Fasalie Kulako Demba 59.

Hon.

Mbriwa II P. C. Sahr Youngai Kontanday 60.

Hon.

Munda Boston 61.

Hon.

Nyuma Mathew Sahr 62.

Hon.

Pewa P. C. Prince Mambu 63.

Hon.

Rahman-Coker Mohamed Sheriff 64.

Hon.

Rogers Alex Mattia 65.

Hon.

Salia-Konneh Quintin 66.

Hon.


Sandy Ishmail Sama 67.

Hon.

Sandy Tennyson Hindolo 68.

Hon.

Sellu Mustapha Musa 69.

Hon.

Sesay Abdoul Hassan 70.

Hon.

Sesay Abdul Latif 71.

Hon.
Sesay Daniel Abdulai (Dr.) 2 NGC NGC APC APC SLPP SLPP SLPP APC APC APC APC APC APC SLPP APC - APC APC SLPP SLPP SLPP - SLPP SLPP SLPP APC APC - - SLPP SLPP - SLPP SLPP INDEPENDENT SLPP SLPP SLPP APC APC APC Kambia Kambia Port Loko Port Loko Kenema Kailahun Western Rural Port Loko Moyamba Western Urban Port Loko Tonkolili Port Loko Western Urban Bombali Moyamba Bombali Western Urban Bonthe Western Urban Kenema Pujehun Bo Bo Kenema Port Loko Falaba Falaba Kono Kenema Kenema Kenema Western Urban Pujehun Kailahun Bo Western Urban Moyamba Tonkolili Port Loko Tonkolili 060 057 068 071 013 006 108 072 093 113 077 048 070 127 036 - 033 114 092 121 015 - 083 086 014 074 041 - - 021 019 - 131 102 007 080 120 095 050 075 052 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH SITTING 72.
Hon.

Sesay Jawah 73.

Hon.

Sesay Kusan 74.

Hon.

Sesay Osman Sallieu 75.

Hon.

Sesay Veronica Kadie 76.

Hon.

Sheriff P. C. Alie Badara 77.

Hon.

Siafa Rosaline Hawa 78.

Hon.

Silikie Bashiru 79.

Hon.

Songa Wuyatta Bernadette 80.

Hon.

Tarawalie Issac 81.

Hon.

Tarawally Zainab Catherine 82.

Hon, Thomas Segepoh Solomon 83.

Hon.

Tongi Lolloh Emilia 84.

Hon.

Turay Abdul 85.

Hon.

Vandy Christopha Keikura 86.

Hon.

Williams- Lamin Joseph 87.

Hon.


Yumkella Kandeh Kolleh (Dr.) APC APC APC SLPP - SLPP SLPP SLPP APC APC SLPP INDEPENDENT APC SLPP SLPP NGC Tonkolili Koinadugu Bombali Moyamba Bonthe Kailahun Bo Kailahun Western Urban Bombali Bonthe Kailahun Western Rural Bo Bo Kambia THE FOLLOWING HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WERE ABSENT: 1.

Hon.

Bangura Mohamed 2.

Hon.

Bangura Rosemarie 3.

Hon.

Bhendu Francis Saa 4.

Hon.

Bockarie Momoh 5.

Hon.

Charles Sahr 6.

Hon.

Conteh Emmanuel Saidu 7.

Hon.


Fefegula Simeon 8.

Hon.

Finnoh III P. C. Kandeh 9.

Hon.

Gevao Moiwo Hindolo 10.

Hon.

Gondor II P. C. Foray Cyril 11.

Hon.

Jabbie Alpha Fode Madie 12.

Hon.

Kabba Lamin Foday 13.

Hon.

Kabia Mohamed 14.

Hon.

Kamanda Komba Mansamayao 15.

Hon.

Kamara Ibrahim 16.

Hon.

Kamara Rebecca Yei 17.

Hon.

Kargbo Papa Abdulai 18.

Hon.

Kassegbama Aiah David Shek 19.

Hon.

Kawalleh II P. C. Alhaji Kandeh Paria 20.

Hon.

Kemokai Abu 21.

Hon.

Koroma Issa Oye 22.


Hon.

Lahai Musa 23.

Hon.

Lavalie-Tshombe Dominic Jaybeh 24.

Hon.
Macavoray P. C. Kangbai Joe (Prof.) APC APC C4C SLPP C4C APC SLPP - SLPP - SLPP APC APC C4C APC C4C APC C4C - SLPP APC SLPP SLPP - 3 Karene Tonkolili Kono Kenema Kono Western Urban Moyamba Bombali Kailahun Kailahun Falaba Koinadugu Western Rural Kono Karene Kono Tonkolili Kono Karene Pujehun Port Loko Kailahun Moyamba Bo 056 045 038 094 - 005 082 008 118 037 089 001 105 088 081 062 066 055 027 012 028 129 096 - 003 - 040 044 106 024 063 029 047 026 - 103 073 009 098 - FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH SITTING 25.
Hon.

Mansaray Brima 26.

Hon.

Mansaray Hamidu Holla 27.

Hon.

Marah III P.C.

Alie Balansama 28.

Hon.

Sam Paul Saa 29.

Hon.

Sama Musa Shiaka 30.

Hon.

Shaw Mohamed Billoh 31.

Hon.

Turay Alhaji Sorieba 32.

Hon.

Turay Benjamin 33.

Hon.

Vincent Horace E. SLPP APC - C4C INDEPENDENT SLPP APC SLPP SLPP Kenema Koinadugu Koinadugu Kono Pujehun Falaba Tonkolili WesternUrban Western Rural 017 043 - 025 104 039 051 128 111 THE FOLLOWING HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WERE ABSENT WITH EXCUSE: 1.

Hon.
Hon.

Aruna Massay Ngahinteh 2.

Hon.

Bah Alpha Amadu 3.

Hon.

Bah Chernor R.M.

4.

Hon.

Conteh Ibrahim 5.

Hon.

George Edward 6.

Hon.

Hafiju Maada Kanja 7.

Hon.

Jalloh Osman Wurie 8.

Hon.

Jalloh Timbo Wurroh 9.

Hon.

Kamara Abdul Karim 10.

Hon.

Kamara Alusine Osaio 11.

Hon.

Kargbo Ibrahim Ben 12.

Hon.

Kargbo Roland Foday (Dr.) 13.

Hon.

Koroma Daniel Brima 14.

Hon.

Lamina Emerson Saa 15.

Hon.

Mackery Yusuf 16.

Hon.

Manly-Spain Ajibola Emmanuel 17.

Hon.

Marah Lahai 18.

Hon.


Moigua Peter Musa 19.

Hon.

Rogers Dickson Momoh 20.

Hon.

Samura Hajaratu Faith 21.

Hon.

Sanka III P.C.

Bai Kurr Kanagbaro 22.

Hon.

Sankoh Hassan 23.

Hon.

Tholley James Ozan 24.

Hon.

Tucker Tom Issic 25.

Hon.

Tunis Sidie Mohamed 26.

Hon.
Turay Sheku Munirr (Dr.) SLPP APC APC APC SLPP SLPP SLPP APC APC APC APC APC APC C4C SLPP APC APC SLPP SLPP APC - APC APC APC SLPP SLPP 4 Bo Western Urban Western Urban Tonkolili Moyamba Kenema Western Rural Western Urban Kambia Kambia Bombali Karene Koinadugu Kono Bo Western Urban Falaba Kenema Pujehun Western Urban Tonkolili Tonkolili Tonkolili Kono Pujehun Pujehun 085 115 126 053 097 018 109 119 059 058 034 064 046 030 087 124 042 011 100 117 - 049 054 022 101 099 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH SITTING 1.
Prayers were read by Mr. Alimamy Lincoln-Bangura (Table Clerk).

2.

Suspension of Standing Order 5(2) at 12:05 p.m.

The motion for the suspension of S.O.

5(2) at 12:05 p.m. was moved by Hon.

Nenneh Lebbie of Constituency 086, Bo District for the commencement of proceedings.

The motion was seconded by Hon.

Alice Jebbeh Kumabeh of Constituency 092, Bonthe District and approved by the House.

3.
3.

Adoption of the Record of Votes and Proceedings for Thursday 23rd March, 2023: The motion for the adoption of the Record of Votes and Proceedings for Thursday 23rd March, 2023 was moved by Hon.

Hindolo Tennyson Sandy of Constituency 120, Western Urban District.

It was seconded by Hon.

Mohamed Kanneh of Constituency 006, Kailahun District and adopted by the House.

4.
4.

Laying of Papers: The Table Clerk, Mr. Alimamy Lincoln-Bangura, called upon the Minister of Finance to lay the paper that was itemized on the Order Paper: A.

Paper laid by The Minister of Finance: The Minister of Finance, Mr. Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, laid the following paper: Financing Agreement (Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project) between the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and International Development Association.
The Table Clerk, Mr. Alimamy Lincoln-Bangura, called upon the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security to lay the paper that was itemized on the Order Paper: B.

Paper laid by The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security: The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Abu Bakarr Karim, laid the following paper: Agreement between The Government of the United Arab Emirates and The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments.

5.
5.

Motion of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service: Proposer: Hon.

Mathew S. Nyuma Seconder: Hon.

Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella 5 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH SITTING Be It Resolved That: The Ninth Report of the Fifth 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 Parliamentary Committee on Appointments and the Public Service, Hon.

Mathew S. Nyuma of Constituency 019, Kenema District, presented the Ninth Report of the Fifth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone on the vetting of presidential nominations to the House and the Recommendations contained therein on the following presidential nominees: (i) Mr. Ahmed Akar Ahmed- Proposed Chairman; National Consumer Protection Commission.
(ii) Mr. Lawrence Landi Bassie- Proposed Chief Executive Officer, National Consumer Protection Commission.

(iii) Paramount Chief Sheku A. T. Fasuluku Sosiama III- Proposed Member; Board of Directors, National Land Commission.

Mr. Speaker proposed the question for debate.

The following Hon.

Members spoke to the motion: No.

Names of Honorable Members 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Hon.

Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella Hon.

Sahr Juana Hon.

Kusan Sesay Hon.

Emilia Lolloh Tongi Hon.


Dr. Mark Mahmoud Kalokoh Hon.

Musa Fofanah Hon.

Mohamed Festus Lansana Hon.

Hassan A. Sesay (Acting Leader of Opposition) Hon.


Mathew S. Nyuma (Leader of Government Business) Constituency 062 002 045 001 032 023 015 050 019 District Kambia Kailahun Koinadugu Kailahun Bombali Kono Kenema Tonkolili Kenema Mr. Speaker put the question for vote as quoted: “All those in favour, say Aye.” “All those against, say Nay.” Through collection of voices, Mr. Speaker declared that the Ayes had it.
The Table Clerk, Mr. Alimamy Lincoln-Bangura, pronounced that the “Motion of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service” had been approved.

6 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH SITTING Mr. Speaker’s Felicitations: The Rt.

Hon Speaker, Dr. Chernor Abass Bundu, extended his felicitations to the newly approved presidential nominees.
He applauded His Excellency the President for identifying the three eminent, qualified and experienced nominees for the respectful positions in which they had been approved for.

He said the House had wholeheartedly endorsed His Excellency’s nomination.

He further said there was no doubt from either side of the aisle in performing their task.

He wished the newly approved presidential nominees well in their respective appointments.

6.
6.

Government Motion: Government Motion by the Minister of Health and Sanitation The Table Clerk, Mr. Alimamy Lincoln-Bangura, called upon the Minister of Health and Sanitation.
The Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation, Ms. Princess Dugba, presented the motion to the House and moved its ratification with the following words as quoted: “Be it resolved: That this Honourable House hereby ratifies the following agreement which was laid on the Table of the House on Thursday 23rd March, 2023.” Memorandum of Understanding Maternal Center of Excellence, Kono District between The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Partners in Health Sierra Leone LLC.
Mr. Speaker proposed the question for debate.

The following Hon.

Members spoke to the motion: No.

Names of Honourable Members Hon.

Moses Baimba Jorkie 1.

Hon.

Musa Forfanah 2.

Constituency District Bonthe 091 Kono 023 In his submission to the debate, the Hon.

Member of Constituency 023, Kono District sought the permission of Mr. Speaker for a minute of silence to be observed for the former Chief Executive Officer of Partners in Health (PIH) that lost his life during the COVID-19 period.
Mr. Speaker acknowledged his request for a minute of silence to be observed.

He asked the House to rise and recited the following prayers as quoted: “May the soul of the faithful departed rest in perfect peace”.

7 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH SITTING Debate Continued: Hon.

Musa Forfanah Hon.

Ishmail Sama Sandy Hon.

Hassan A. Sesay (Acting Leader of Opposition) Hon.


Bashiru Silikie (Acting Leader of Government Business) 023 080 050 082 3.

4.

5.

Kono Bo Tonkolili Bo The Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation, Ms. Princess Dugba, responded to the issues raised by Hon.

Members and again moved the ratification of the motion.

Mr. Speaker put the question for vote as quoted: “All those in favour, say Aye.” “All those against, say Nay.” Through collection of voices, Mr. Speaker declared that the Ayes had it.
The Table Clerk, Mr. Alimamy Lincoln-Bangura, pronounced that the Government Motion by the Minister of Health and Sanitation had been ratified Adjournment: The House was adjourned to Thursday 30th March, 2023.

The House rose at 14:00 p.m. 8