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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 FIFTH SITTING VP: Vol.

05 [Ref: OP/5/5/05 MONDAY, 23RD MAY, 2022 The House met at 10:40 a.m.

The Rt.

Hon.

Speaker, Dr Abass Chernor Bundu, Presided.

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

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NAME Hon.

Abdulai Osman Charles Hon.

Alu-Conteh Alusine Kainde Hon.

Aruna Massay Ngahinteh Hon.

Bah Alpha Amadu Hon.

Bah Chernor R.M.

Hon.

Bangura Cecilia Mabinty Hon.

Bangura Mohamed Hon.

Banya Sarty Hon.

Bockarie Momoh Hon.

Braima Zainab Kama Hon.

Bubu Ngbak IV P.C.

Bai Farama Tass Hon.

Conteh Abdul S. Marray Hon.

Conteh Emmanuel Saidu Hon.

Conteh Ibrahim Tawa Hon.

Conteh John Charles Hon.

Conteh Samba Paul Hon.


Finnoh III P. C. Kandeh Hon.

Davies Kadijatu Hon.

Edwin Moses Andrew Hon.

Fabbah Habib Keifa Hon.

Fofanah Abu Bakarr Hon.

Fofanah Musa Hon.

Gbereh III P. C. Bai Shebora Sehba Hon.

Gbekie Emmanuel Sahr Hon.

George Edward Hon.

Gevao Moiwo Hindolo Hon.

Gondor II P. C. Foray Cyril Hon.

Hafiju Maada Kanja Hon.

Jabbie Alpha Fode Madie Hon.


Jalloh Osman Wurie PARTY SLPP APC SLPP APC APC APC APC SLPP SLPP SLPP - SLPP APC SLPP APC APC - APC SLPP SLPP APC C4C - SLPP SLPP SLPP - SLPP SLPP SLPP 1 CONST.
DISTRICT 079 Bo Western Urban 125 Bo 085 Western Urban 115 Western Urban 126 065 Karene 066 Karene 004 Kailahun 012 Kenema 010 Kailahun Kambia - Western Urban 130 Western Urban 129 Western Urban 132 031 Bombali 035 Bombali - Bombali 110 Western Rural 090 Bonthe 078 Bo 107 Western Rural 023 Kono Port Loko - Western Urban 116 097 Moyamba 003 Kailahun - Kailahun 018 Kenema 040 Falaba 109 Western Rural FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH SITTING 31.
Hon.

Jalloh Timbo Wurroh Hon.

Jorkie Moses Baimba Hon.

Juana Sahr Hon.

Kabba Lamin Foday Hon.

Kaisamba Amara Francis Hon.

Kalokoh Mark Mahmoud (Dr.) Hon.

Kamara Abdul Karim Hon.

Kamara Abdul Karim Hon.

Kamara Abdul Joseph Bash Hon.

Kamara Alieu Ibrahim Hon.

Kamara Alusine Bash Hon.


Kamara Alusine Osaio Hon.

Kamara Bai Sama Hon.

Kamara Foday Mario Hon.

Kamara Ibrahim Bun (Dr.) Hon.

Kamara Saidu Babah Hon.

Kanneh Alusine Hon.

Kanu Ahmed Joseph Hon.

Kanu Rugiatu Rosy Hon.

Kargbo Abdul Hon.

Kargbo Papa Abdulai Hon.

Kargbo Roland Foday (Dr.) Hon.

Koroma Aaron Aruna Hon.

Koroma Abdul Karim Hon.

Koroma Daniel Brima Hon.

Koroma Issa Oye Hon.

Koroma John Telson Hon.

Koroma Manuel Allieu Hon.

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


Koroma Peter Yamba Hon.

Koroma Unpha Sorie Gbassay (Dr.) Hon.

Kumabeh Jebbeh Alice Hon.

Lahai Musa Hon.

Lamina Emerson Saa Hon.

Lansana Abdul Muniru Hon.

Lansana Festus Mohamed Hon.

Lansana-Minah P. C. Matilda Yayu Hon.

Lavalie-Tshombe Dominic Jaybeh Hon.

Lebby Ambrose Maada Hon.

Lebbie Nenneh Hon.
Macavoray P. C. Kangbai Joe (Prof.) 2 APC SLPP SLPP APC SLPP APC APC APC SLPP SLPP APC APC NGC NGC APC APC SLPP SLPP APC APC APC APC APC APC APC APC SLPP APC - APC APC SLPP SLPP C4C SLPP SLPP - SLPP SLPP SLPP - Western Urban 119 091 Bonthe 002 Kailahun 044 Koinadugu 020 Kenema 032 Bombali 059 Kambia Port Loko 069 084 Bo Western Urban 122 067 Karene 058 Kambia 060 Kambia 057 Kambia 068 Port Loko 071 Port Loko 013 Kenema Western Rural 108 Western Urban 113 077 Port Loko 047 Tonkolili 064 Karene 048 Tonkolili 070 Port Loko Koinadugu 046 073 Port Loko Western Urban 127 036 Bombali - Moyamba Bombali 033 Western Urban 114 092 Bonthe 009 Kailahun Kono 030 Western Urban 121 015 Kenema - Pujehun 098 Moyamba 083 Bo 086 Bo - Bo FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH SITTING 72.
Hon.

Mackery Yusuf Hon.

Makieu Josephine Hon.

Mansaray Abu Hon.

Mansaray Brima Hon.

Marah III P.C.

Alie Balansama Hon.

Marah Alusine Hon.

Marrah III P. C. Fasalie Kulako Demba Hon.

Marah Lahai Hon.

Mbriwa II P. C. Sahr Youngai Kontanday Hon.

Moigua Peter Musa Hon.

Munda Boston Hon.


Nyuma Mathew Sahr Hon.

Rahman-Coker Mohamed Sheriff Hon.

Pewa P. C. Prince Mambu Hon.

Rogers Alex Mattia Hon.

Sam Paul Saa Hon.

Samura Hajaratu Faith Hon.

Sandy Ishmail Sama Hon.

Sandy Tennyson Hindolo Hon.

Sanka III P. C. Bai Kurr Kanagbaro Hon.

Sellu Mustapha Musa Hon.

Sesay Abdoul Hassan Hon.

Sesay Abdul Latif Hon.

Sesay Daniel Abdulai (Dr.) Hon.

Sesay Osman Sallieu Hon.

Shaw Mohamed Billoh Hon.

Sheriff P. C. Alie Badara Hon.


Siafa Rosaline Hawa Hon.

Silikie Bashiru Hon.

Tarawalie Issac Hon.

Tarawally Zainab Catherine Hon.

Tholley James Ozan Hon.

Tucker Tom Issic Hon.

Turay Abdul Hon.

Turay Alhaji Sorieba Hon.

Turay Benjamin Hon.

Vandy Christopha Keikura Hon.

Vincent Horace E. Hon.
Williams- Lamin Joseph SLPP SLPP APC SLPP - APC - APC - SLPP SLPP SLPP SLPP - SLPP C4C APC SLPP SLPP - SLPP APC APC APC APC SLPP - SLPP SLPP APC APC APC APC APC APC SLPP SLPP SLPP SLPP 3 087 Bo 014 Kenema 074 Port Loko 017 Kenema - Koinadugu 041 Falaba - Falaba 042 Falaba - Kono 011 Kenema 021 Kenema 019 Kenema Western Urban 131 Kenema - Pujehun 102 025 Kono Western Urban 117 Bo 080 Western Urban 120 - Tonkolili 095 Moyamba 050 Tonkolili 075 Port Loko 052 Tonkolili 038 Bombali 039 Falaba - Bonthe 005 Kailahun 082 Bo Western Urban 118 037 Bombali 054 Tonkolili 022 Kono 105 Western Rural Tonkolili 051 WesternUrban 128 088 Bo 111 Western Rural 081 Bo FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH SITTING THE FOLLOWING HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WERE ABSENT WITH EXCUSE: Western Urban 123 112 Western Rural 076 Pot Loko 055 Tonkolili 027 Kono 028 Kono 053 Tonkolili 096 Moyamba 016 Kenema 106 Western Rural 024 Kono 061 Kambia 063 Karene 029 Kono 006 Kailahun 072 Port Loko 093 Moyamba 034 Bombali 026 Kono - Karene 103 Pujehun Western Urban 124 043 Koinadugu 100 Pujehun 007 Kailahun 104 Pujehun 049 Tonkolili 045 Koinadugu 094 Moyamba 008 Kailahun 089 Bonthe 001 Kailahun 101 Pujehun 099 Pujehun 062 Kambia 1.
Hon.

Alhadi Lihadi 2.

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Amara Haja Miatta 3.

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Bangura Ibrahim Aziz 4.

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Bangura Rosemarie 5.

Hon.

Bhendu Francis Saa 6.

Hon.

Charles Sahr 7.

Hon.

Conteh Ibrahim 8.

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Fefegula Simeon 9.

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Fofanah Abubakarr 10.

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Kabia Mohamed 11.

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Kamanda Komba Mansamayao 12.

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Kamara Abdul Titus 13.

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Kamara Ibrahim 14.

Hon.

Kamara Rebecca Yei 15.

Hon.

Kanneh Mohamed 16.

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Kanu Alimamy Brun 17.

Hon.

Kanu Amadu 18.

Hon.

Kargbo Ibrahim Ben 19.

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Kassegbama Aiah David Shek 20.

Hon.

Kawalleh II P. C. Alhaji Kandeh Paria 21.

Hon.

Kemokai Abu 22.

Hon.

Manly-Spain Ajibola Emmanuel 23.

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Mansaray Hamidu Holla 24.

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Rogers Dickson Momoh 25.

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Salia-Konneh Quintin 26.

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Sama Musa Shiaka 27.

Hon.

Sankoh Hassan 28.

Hon.

Sesay Kusan 29.

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Sesay Veronica Kadie 30.

Hon.

Songa Wuyatta Bernadette 31.

Hon.

Thomas Segepoh Solomon 32.

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Tongi Lolloh Emilia 33.

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Tunis Sidie Mohamed 34.

Hon.

Turay Sheku Munirr (Dr.) 35.

Hon.

Yumkella Kandeh Kolleh (Dr.) APC APC APC APC C4C C4C APC SLPP SLPP APC C4C NGC APC C4C SLPP APC APC APC C4C - SLPP APC APC SLPP INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT APC APC SLPP SLPP SLPP INDEPENDENT SLPP SLPP NGC 4 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH SITTING 1.
Prayers were read by Mrs. Fatmata Bintu Weston (Table Clerk).

2.

Suspension of Standing Order 5(2) at 10:40 a.m.

The motion for the suspension of S. O.

5 (2) at 10:40 a.m. was moved by Hon.

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

The motion was seconded by Hon.

Tennyson Hindolo Sandy of Constituency 120, Western Urban District and approved by the House.

3.

Amendment of Order Paper: The Leader of Government Business, Hon.
Mathew S. Nyuma of Constituency 019, Kenema District moved a motion to amend the Order Paper by replacing the Seconder of the motion (Motion of Thanks to His Excellency the President Julius Maada Bio), Hon.

Abdul S. Marray-Conteh with Hon.

Ishmail Sama Sandy.

The motion was seconded by Hon.

Josephine Makieu of Constituency 014, Kenema District and approved by the House.

4.

Mr. Speaker’s Announcement: The Rt.

Hon.


Speaker, Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, informed the House that that day’s sitting was a special one, and that the regular attendees for the previous sittings would be the first to catch his eyes and be recognized if they would stand up to make a contribution.

He said that the records would not only be from the attendance of Hon.

Members for that day’s sitting but from previous sittings as well.

He also drew the attention of all Hon.


Members to the provisions of Standing Order (38) Paragraphs (1) & (3).

He recited paragraph (1) of S.O.

38 as quoted: “Subject to paragraph (2) of this Order, no member shall be entitled to address the House or a Committee of the Whole House for more than thirty minutes on any subject; Provided that the mover of a substantive motion shall be entitled to forty-five minutes for his opening speech.” He also recited paragraph (3) of S.O.
38 as quoted “This Order shall not apply to speeches made during the debate on the Presidential Address to Parliament and the debate on the Second reading of the annual Appropriation Bill; Provided that in debates limited to specific allotted days the Speaker may determine and allocate the time of each contribution, such as to accommodate the participation of all those who wish to speak.
And the Fifth day of the five days allotted to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to His Excellency the President for his Address to Parliament on the occasion of the State Opening of Parliament shall, pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 107 of the Constitution, be devoted to Ministerial responses to the issues raised by Members on government policies contained in the speech.” The Rt.

Hon.

Speaker, Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, further drew the attention of Hon.
Members to Standing Order (43) Paragraphs (1) & (10).

He recited Paragraph (1) of S.O.

(43) as quoted: “Mr.


Speaker, or the Chairman, having called the attention of the House, or of the Committee, to the conduct of a Member who persists in irrelevance, or tedious repetition, either on his own argument, or on the arguments used by other Members in debate, may direct him to discontinue his speech.” 5 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH SITTING He also recited Paragraph (10) of S.O.
(43) “In exercise of the parliamentary privilege of freedom of speech and debate in the House, which is necessarily constitutively unassailable outside Parliament, Members shall accurately address the empirically verifiable, avoiding destructive conjectures or speculations, and shall conduct themselves honourably and responsibly with an eye to the self- regulatory constitutional provisions in Section 97 and subsections (2)(3)(4) and (5) of Section 99 of the Constitution.” 5.
Motion of Thanks to His Excellency the President, Julius Maada Bio: First Allotted Day Proposer: Hon.

Mathew S. Nyuma Seconder: Hon.

Ishmail Sama Sandy Be it Resolved: “That we the Members of Parliament here assembled wish to thank His Excellency the President for the Address he so graciously delivered on the occasion of the State Opening of the Fifth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone in the Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday 10th May, 2022.” Based on the proviso of S.O.
38 (1), The Leader of Government Business (Hon.

Mathew S. Nyuma of Constituency 019, Kenema District) made his opening speech on the Motion of Thanks to His Excellency the President and called upon the House to constructively debate the Presidential Address.

Mr. Speaker proposed the question for debate: The following Hon.

Members contributed to the debate of the Presidential Address: First Allotted Day.

No.

Names of Hon.

Members Hon.

Ishmail Sama Sandy 1.

Constituency District 080 Bo 6.


Suspension of Standing Order 5(2) at 12:00 p.m.

The motion for the suspension of S. O.

5 (2) at 12:00 p.m. was moved by Hon.

Alusine Kanneh of Constituency 013, Kenema District for the proceedings to continue during lunch.

The motion was seconded by Hon.

Brima Mansaray of Constituency 017, Kenema District and approved by the House.

Continued debate: Hon.

Ishmail Sama Sandy Hon.

Abdul Karim Kamara 2.


080 059 Bo Kambia Mr. Speaker adjourned the House at 1:10 p.m. for lunch The House resumed at 2:20 p.m. 6 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH SITTING Continued debate: 3.

4.

Hon.

Paul Saa Sam Hon.

Foday Lamin Kabba 025 044 Kono Koinadugu 7.

Suspension of Standing Order 5(2) at 3:00 p.m.

The motion for the suspension of S. O.


5 (2) at 3:00 p.m. was moved by Hon.

Alusine Kanneh of Constituency 013, Kenema District for the proceedings to continue after the said time.

The motion was seconded by Hon.

Maada Kanja Hafiju of Constituency 018, Kenema District and approved by the House.

Continued debate.

5.

Hon.

Neneh Lebbie 086 Bo Adjournment: Mr. Speaker adjourned the House to Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

The House rose at 4:40 p.m. 7