Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698080271964.pdf (Sierra Leone)
FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING VP: Vol.

41 [Ref: OP/5/3/41] TUESDAY, 25TH MARCH, 2021 The House met at 10:45 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker, Hon.

Segepoh Solomon Thomas in the Chair I.

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

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.


28.

29.

30.

NAME Hon.

Alhadi Lihadi Hon.

Bah Alpha Amadu Hon.

Bangura Cecilia Mabinty Hon.

Bangura Ibrahim Aziz Hon.

Bangura Mohamed Hon.

Bangura Rosemarie Hon.

Braima Zainab Kama Hon.

Bubu Ngbak IV P.C.

Bai Farama Tass Hon.

Charles Sahr Hon.

Conteh Emmanuel Saidu Hon.

Conteh Ibrahim Hon.

Conteh Ibrahim Tawa Hon.

Conteh Samba Paul Hon.

Davies Kadijatu Hon.

Edwin Moses Andrew Hon.

Finnoh III P. C. Kandeh Hon.

Fofanah Abubakarr Hon.


Fofanah Abu Bakarr Hon.

Fofanah Musa Hon.

Gbereh III P. C. Bai Shebora Sehba Hon.

Jalloh Musa Bamba Foray Hon.

Jalloh Timbo Wurroh Hon.

Jorkie Moses Baimba Hon.

Kabia Mohamed Hon.

Kalokoh Mark Mahmoud (Dr.) Hon.

Kamanda Komba Mansamayao Hon.

Kamara Abdul Joseph Bash Hon.

Kamara Abdul Karim Hon.

Kamara Abdul Karim Hon.
Kamara Abdul Titus 1 PARTY APC APC APC APC APC APC SLPP - C4C APC APC SLPP APC APC SLPP - SLPP APC C4C - SLPP APC SLPP APC APC C4C SLPP APC APC NGC CONST DISTRICT Western Urban 123 Western Urban 115 065 Karene 076 Pot Loko 066 Karene 055 Tonkolili 010 Kailahun - Kambia Kono 028 Western Urban 129 053 Tonkolili Western Urban 132 035 Bombali 110 Western Rural 090 Bonthe - Bombali 016 Kenema 107 Western Rural 023 Kono Port Loko - 056 Tonkolili Western Urban 119 091 Bonthe 106 Western Rural 032 Bombali 024 Kono 084 Bo 059 Kambia 069 Port Loko 061 Kambia FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING 31.
Hon.

Kamara Alusine Bash Hon.

Kamara Alusine Osaio Hon.

Kamara Bai Sama Hon.

Kamara Foday Mario Hon.

Kamara Ibrahim Hon.

Kamara Ibrahim Bun (Dr.) Hon.

Kamara Rebecca Yei Hon.

Kamara Saidu Babah Hon.

Kanu Rugiatu Rosy Hon.

Kargbo Abdul Hon.

Kargbo Ibrahim Ben Hon.

Kargbo Roland Foday (Dr.) Hon.


Koroma Aaron Aruna Hon.

Koroma Abdul Karim 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.

Lansana Abdul Muniru Hon.

Lansana-Minah P. C. Matilda Yayu Hon.

Lavalie-Tshombe Dominic Jaybeh Hon.

Lebbie Nenneh Hon.

Lebby Ambrose Maada Hon.

Macavoray P. C. Kangbai Joe (Prof.) Hon.

Mansaray Abu 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.

Munda Boston Hon.

Nyuma Mathew Sahr 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.
Sankoh Hassan 2 APC APC NGC NGC APC APC C4C APC APC APC APC APC APC APC SLPP APC - APC APC SLPP - SLPP SLPP SLPP - APC - APC - APC - SLPP SLPP - SLPP C4C APC SLPP SLPP - APC 067 Karene 058 Kambia 060 Kambia 057 Kambia 063 Karene 068 Port Loko 029 Kono Port Loko 071 Western Urban 113 077 Port Loko 034 Bombali 064 Karene 048 Tonkolili Port Loko 070 Western Urban 127 036 Bombali - Moyamba Bombali 033 Western Urban 114 Western Urban 121 - Pujehun 098 Moyamba 086 Bo 083 Bo - Bo 074 Port Loko - Koinadugu 041 Falaba - Falaba 042 Falaba - Kono 021 Kenema 019 Kenema - Kenema 102 Pujehun 025 Kono Western Urban 117 Bo 080 Western Urban 120 Tonkolili Tonkolili - 049 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING 72.
73.

74.

75.

76.

77.

78.

79.

80.

81.

82.

83.

84.

85.

86.

87.

88.

89.

Hon.

Sellu Mustapha Musa Hon.

Sesay Abdoul Hassan Hon.

Sesay Abdul Latif Hon.

Sesay Daniel Abdulai (Dr.) Hon.

Sesay Osman Sallieu Hon.

Sesay Veronica Kadie Hon.

Sheriff P. C. Alie Badara Hon.

Silikie Bashiru Hon.

Tarawally Zainab Catherine Hon.

Tholley James Ozan Hon.

Thomas Segepoh Solomon Hon.

Tongi Lolloh Emilia Hon.

Tucker Tom Issic Hon.

Turay Ahmed Samba Hon.

Vandy Christopha Keikura Hon.


Vincent Horace E. Hon.

Williams- Lamin Joseph Hon.
Yumkella Kandeh Kolleh (Dr.) SLPP APC APC APC APC SLPP - SLPP APC APC SLPP INDEPENDENT APC APC SLPP SLPP SLPP NGC Moyamba Tonkolili Port Loko Tonkolili Bombali Moyamba Bonthe Bo Bombali Tonkolili Bonthe Kailahun Kono Port Loko Bo Western Rural Bo Kambia 095 050 075 052 038 094 - 082 037 054 089 001 022 073 088 111 081 062 THE FOLLOWING HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WERE ABSENT WITH EXCUSE: Bo 079 Western Urban 125 112 Western Rural 005 Kailahun Bo 085 Western Urban 126 004 Kailahun 027 Kono 012 Kenema Western Urban 130 031 Bombali BO 078 096 Moyamba Western Urban 116 097 Moyamba 003 Kailahun - Kailahun 018 Kenema 040 Falaba 109 Western Rural 002 Kailahun 1.
Hon.

Abdulai Osman Charles 2.

Hon.

Alu-Conteh Alusine Kainde 3.

Hon.

Amara Haja Miatta 4.

Hon.

Ansumana Aloysious Bockarie 5.

Hon.

Aruna Massay Ngahinteh 6.

Hon.

Bah Chernor R.M.

7.

Hon.

Banya Sarty 8.

Hon.

Bhendu Francis Saa 9.

Hon.

Bockarie Momoh 10.

Hon.

Conteh Abdul S. Marray 11.

Hon.

Conteh John Charles 12.

Hon.

Fabbah Habib Keifa 13.

Hon.

Fefegula Simeon 14.

Hon.

Gbekie Emmanuel Sahr 15.

Hon.

George Edward 16.

Hon.

Gevao Moiwo Hindolo 17.

Hon.


Gondor II P. C. Foray Cyril 18.

Hon.

Hafiju Maada Kanja 19.

Hon.

Jabbie Alpha Fode Madie 20.

Hon.

Jalloh Osman Wurie 21.

Hon.

Juana Sahr SLPP APC APC SLPP SLPP APC SLPP C4C SLPP SLPP APC SLPP SLPP SLPP SLPP SLPP - SLPP SLPP SLPP SLPP 3 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING 22.

Hon.

Kabba Lamin Foday 23.

Hon.

Kaisamba Amara Francis 24.

Hon.


Kamara Allieu Ibrahim 25.

Hon.

Kanneh Alusine 26.

Hon.

Kanneh Mohamed 27.

Hon.

Kanu Ahmed Joseph 28.

Hon.

Kanu Alimamy Brun 29.

Hon.

Kanu Amadu 30.

Hon.

Kargbo Papa Abdulai 31.

Hon.

Kassegbama Aiah David Shek 32.

Hon.

Kawalleh II P. C. Alhaji Kandeh Paria 33.

Hon.

Kemokai Abu 34.

Hon.

Koroma Daniel Brima 35.

Hon.

Kumabeh Jebbeh Alice 36.

Hon.

Lahai Musa 37.

Hon.

Lamina Emerson Saa 38.

Hon.

Lansana Festus Mohamed 39.

Hon.

Mackery Yusuf 40.


Hon.

Makieu Josephine 41.

Hon.

Manly-Spain Ajibola Emmanuel 42.

Hon.

Mansaray Brima 43.

Hon.

Mansaray Hamidu Holla 44.

Hon.

Moigua Peter Musa 45.

Hon.

Rahman-Coker Mohamed Sheriff 46.

Hon.

Rogers Dickson Momoh 47.

Hon.

Salia-Konneh Quintin 48.

Hon.

Sama Musa Shiaka 49.

Hon.

Sesay Kusan 50.

Hon.

Shaw Mohamed Billoh 51.

Hon.

Songa Wuyatta Bernadette 52.

Hon.

Tarawalie Issac 53.

Hon.

Tunis Sidie Mohamed 54.

Hon.

Turay Abdul 55.

Hon.


Turay Alhaji Sorieba 56.

Hon.

Turay Benjamin 57.

Hon.
Turay Sheku Munirr (Dr.) APC SLPP SLPP SLPP SLPP SLPP APC APC APC C4C - SLPP APC SLPP SLPP C4C SLPP SLPP SLPP APC SLPP APC SLPP SLPP SLPP INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT APC SLPP SLPP APC SLPP APC APC SLPP SLPP 044 Koinadugu 020 Kenema Western Urban 122 013 Kenema 006 Kailahun 108 Western Rural 072 Port Loko 093 Moyamba 047 Tonkolili 026 Kono - Karene 103 Pujehun 046 Koinadugu 092 Bonthe 009 Kailahun 030 Kono 015 Kenema 087 Bo 014 Kenema Western Urban 124 017 Kenema 043 Koinadugu Kenema 011 Western Urban 131 100 Pujehun 007 Kailahun 104 Pujehun 045 Koinadugu 039 Falaba Kailahun 008 Western Urban 118 101 Pujehun 105 Western Rural Tonkolili 051 Western Urban 128 099 Pujehun 4 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING 1.
Prayers were read by Mrs. Tangella M.C.

Sam (Table Clerk).

2.

Suspension of Standing Order 5(2) at 10:45 a.m.

The motion for the suspension of S. O.

5 (2) at 10:45 a.m. was moved by Hon.

Joseph Williams-Lamin of Constituency 081, 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.
3.

Adoption of The Record of Votes and Proceedings for Thursday 18th March, 2021: The motion for the adoption of Record of Votes and Proceedings for Thursday 18th March, 2021 was moved by Hon.

Ambrose Maada Lebby of Constituency 083, Bo District.

It was seconded by Hon.

Joseph Williams-Lamin of Constituency 081, Bo District and adopted by the House.

4.

Mr. Speaker’s Announcement: The Acting Speaker, Hon.
Segepoh Solomon Thomas of Constituency 089, Bonthe district, reminded the House about the several orders that he had made.

He made mention of his ruling to investigate the pollution of the Taia River of which report had not been laid.

He called upon Hon.

Dr. Mark Mahmoud Kalokoh as one of the members of the Special Select Committee established to do the investigation for the water pollution to address the House on the said issue.

Hon.
Hon.

Dr. Mark Mahmoud Kalokoh of constituency 032, Bombali District informed the House that the Special Select Committee had gone to the field, and they had gathered their findings of which the clerks of the Committee together with some Members were collating the report.

He told the House that the report would soon reach the attention of the House.
Mr. Speaker’s Continued Announcement: He reminded the House about the other report in relating to the massive construction of buildings taking place on both sides of the bridges at Rogbanba and Hastings Junctions.

He also reminded the House that the report of the Parliamentary Committee on Privileges and Ethics to investigate certain Hon.

Members had not yet been brought to the House.

Hon.
Hon.

Mohamed Bangura of Constituency 066, Kambia informed the House that the report relating to the investigation of certain Hon.

Members by the Parliamentary Committee on Privileges and Ethics had been submitted for over two months ago.

He said that he did not know why the said report had not been brought forth to the plenary for the consideration of House.

The Leader of Government Business, Hon.


Mathew S. Nyuma of Constituency 019, Kenema District, informed the House that the said report was presented to the substantive Speaker, Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, of which Mr. Speaker was talking about some issues found in the report.

He told the House that the report would be presented to the chamber at any time from then.
5 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING Section 99, Sub-section 2 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No 6 of 1991): Hon.

Lahai Marah of Constituency 042, Falaba District referred the House to Section 99 Sub-section (2) of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No.

6 of 1991).
6 of 1991).

He recited the following provision as quoted: “Whenever in the opinion of the person presiding in Parliament a statement made by a Member is prima facie defamatory of any person, the person presiding shall refer the matter for inquiry to the Committee of Privileges which shall report its findings to Parliament not later than thirty days of the matter being so referred.” He emphasized the importance of the thirty days clause.

Mr. Speaker’s Response: The Acting Speaker, Hon.


Segepoh Solomon Thomas of Constituency 089, Bonthe district, informed the House that the said provision recited by Hon.

Lahai Marah was limited to happenings within the Chamber of Parliament.

Hon.

Horace E. Vincent of Constituency 111, Western Urban District thanked the Acting Speaker for his ruling relating to the massive construction taking place on both sides of the bridges at Hastings and Rogbanba Junctions.
He urged the Deputy Leader of Government Business as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Works and Public Assets to seriously work on the issue.

He suggested for an injunction to be effected to stop the work taking place on the said places.

Mr. Speaker’s Response: The Acting Speaker, Hon.

Segepoh Solomon Thomas of Constituency 089, Bonthe district, totally agreed with Hon.

Horace E. Vincent.
Horace E. Vincent.

He ordered that the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Works and Public Assets should invite the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning together with the Inspector General of Police.

He declared that the Chairman should give an order for a stopped work on those places pending an investigation.

Section 40, sub-section (1) in tandem with Section 5, Sub-section (2 c): Hon.
Dr. Mark Mahmoud Kalokoh of Constituency 032, Bombali District rose on Section 40 (1) in tandem with Section 5 (2c) of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No.

6 of 1991).

He informed the House that at any point in time that His Excellency The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Dr. Rtd.

Brid.

Julius Maada Bio) wanted to move to their various locations, the organizers would not inform them.

He said that the President should be for everyone in the country.
Mr. Speaker’s Response: The Acting Speaker, Hon.

Segepoh Solomon Thomas of Constituency 089, Bonthe district, asked the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice as a representative of the Executive Arm of Government and also an adviser to His Excellency the President (Dr. Rtd.

Brid.

Julius Maada Bio) to convey the concerns of Hon.

Members.

6 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING 5.
Laying of Paper: The Table Clerk, Mrs. Tangella M.C.

Sam, called upon the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice to lay the Paper that was itemized on the Order Paper.

Paper laid by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Anthony Y. Brewah, laid the following paper: G-Blocks 96, 97, 114, 115, 116, 117, 133, 134 and 135.

Innoson and Gas (SL) Ltd. Petroleum License No: 001/20.

6.
6.

Government Motion by The Minister Transport and Aviation: The Table Clerk, Mrs. Tangella M.C.

Sam, called upon The Minister of Transport and Aviation.
“Be it resolved: That this Honourable House hereby ratifies the following agreements which were laid on the table of the House on Thursday 18th March 2021.” (i) Agreement Cargo Tracking Note System by and among Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA) and the Government of Sierra Leone; Represented by the Ministry of Transport and Aviation (GOSL) and National Commission for Privatization (NCP) and Logistics, Solutions and Services (SL) Ltd (The Contractor), dated 4th day of February, 2020 .
(ii) First Amendment to the Cargo Tracking Note System by and among Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA) and the Government of Sierra Leone; Represented by the Ministry of Transport and Aviation (GOSL) and National Commission for Privatization (NCP) and Logistics, Solutions and Services (SL) Ltd (The Contractor), dated 25th day of January, 2021.

The Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation, Mr. Rex Bhonapha, presented the motion to the House and again moved its ratification.
7 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING Mr. Speaker proposed the question for debate.

The following Hon.

Members contributed to the motion: No.

Names of Honourable Members 1.

2.

3.

4.

5 Hon.

Ambrose Maada Lebby Hon.

Lahai Marah Hon.

Catherine Zainab Tarawally Hon.

Ibrahim Ben Kargbo – Acting Leader of Opposition Hon.
Bashiru Silikie – Acting Leader of Government Buisness Constituency 083 042 037 034 029 District Bo Falaba Bombali Bombali Bo The Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation, Mr. Rex Bonapha, responded to the issues raised by Honourable Members and again moved for its ratification.

Mr. Speaker put the question for vote.

“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, Mrs. Tangella M.C.


Sam, pronounced that the motion had been ratified.

7.

Standing Order 23 (Personal Explanations): The following Hon.

Members stood on S.O.

23: (i) Hon.

Emmanuel Saidu Conteh of Constituency 129, Western Urban informed the House about the difficulties of transportation in his constituency for the school going children.

He told the House that the difficulty of transportation for school-going children was undermining the Free Quality Education.
He appealed to the Minister of Transport and Aviation through the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Aviation to intervene.

Mr. Speaker’s Response: The Acting Speaker, Hon.

Segepoh Solomon Thomas of Constituency 089, Bonthe District advised Hon.
Emmanuel Saidu Conteh to put the full details of his complaint in an official letter that should be directed to the Chairman of Transport and Aviation of which the Minister of Transport and Aviation and the Freetown City Council (FCC) should be copied.

He ordered the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Aviation to summon the various authorities responsible immediately after receiving the said letter.

He urged all Hon.
He urged all Hon.

Members having the same problem in their constituencies to do likewise.

He urged the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Aviation to take the necessary actions.

8 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING (ii) Hon.

Ismael Sama Sandy of Constituency 080, Bo District thanked His Excellency The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Dr. Rtd.

Brid.
Brid.

Julius Maada Bio), the Minister of Energy (Alhaji Kanja Ibrahim Sesay) and the Chairman (Christopha K. Vandi) of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy for the provision of a 24-hour sustainable electrical service to the people of Tikonko.

He told the House that they appreciated it but appealed that a consideration should be made in relation to the cost so that the service would be affordable.

(iii) Hon.

P.C.
(iii) Hon.

P.C.

Bai Kurr Kanagbaro Sanka III of Tonkolili District informed the House that the various universities’ administrations in Sierra Leone were insisting that the newly-intake students should pay their complete fees for the whole academic year including other charges for them to be enlisted.
He appealed that the universities’ administrations should allow students to pay for their first-semester fees so that they could be enlisted instead of the fees for the two semesters that made up the whole academic year.

8.

Suspension of S.O.

5 (2) at 12:00 p.m.

The motion for the suspension of Standing Order 5 (2) at 12 noon was moved by Hon.

Christopha K. Vandy of Constituency 088, Bo District for the proceedings to continue during lunch.

The motion was seconded by Hon.


P.C Bai Kurr Kanagbaro Sanka III of Tonkolili District and approved by the House.

Mr. Speaker’s Response: The Acting Speaker, Hon.

Segepoh Solomon Thomas of Constituency 089, Bonthe District ordered that the Minister of Technical and Higher Education should be summoned to the House on the next adjourned date for Parliamentary questions in relation to the issue raised by Hon.

P.C.

Bai Kurr Kanagbaro Sanka III.

(iv) (v) Hon.


Joseph Williams-Lamin of Constituency 081, Bo District informed the House about the tenth casuality of a road accident in his constituency.

He told the House that a 12-year girl who was moving from Tomabom to Barthus fell victim of a road accident across the Bo-Badanguma Highway on the 24th of March 2021.

He craved the indulgence of the House to act on the matter as quickly as possible.

Hon.
Hon.

Bashiru Silikie of Constituency 082, Bo District told the House that it was saddened to know that speed bumps had not been constructed on the said highway after he had personally called the Director-General of the Sierra Leone Road Authority (SLRA) in relation to the reported issue.

He advised for collective efforts to instruct the Sierra Leone Road Authority (SLRA) to construct speed bumps on the said highway.
9 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE THIRD SESSION, 2020/2021 SECOND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIRST SITTING (vi) The Chief Whip of Opposition, Hon.

Hassan A. Sesay of Constituency 050, Tonkolili District totally agreed with Hon.

Dr. Mark Mahmoud Kalokoh that it was true that when His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Dr. Rtd.

Brid.

Julius Maada Bio) visited certain constituencies, Hon.
Members of those constituencies were not informed of the President’s visit by the organizers responsible.

He informed the House about a weekend that His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Dr. Rtd.

Brid.

Julius Maada Bio) visited his constituency to launch the Munafa program upon which he as a representative of the said constituency was not informed.

He emphasized that Hon.


Members of their various constituencies should be informed at all time of the President’s visit by the organizers responsible.

Mr. Speaker’s Response: The Acting Speaker, Hon.

Segepoh Solomon Thomas of Constituency 089, Bonthe District, totally agreed with Hon.

Hassan A. Sesay.

He thanked God that the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice had been informed about the said issue.
He said that they would find the ways and means to inform the State Chief of Protocol attached to His Excellency the President (Dr. Rtd.

Brid.

Julius Maada Bio) to let them know that they could not go to a particular district without informing the Paramount Chief Member of the said district as well as the Hon.

Member of that particular constituency.

He urged Hon.
He urged Hon.

Members to continuously hype the said point so that it would be clearly noted by those that would be responsible for putting in place the President’s itinerary.

(vii) Hon.

Musa Fofanah of Constituency 023, Kono District informed the House about the National Medium Term Plan.

He referred the House to Section 118 (7) and Section 118 (2) and (3) of Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No.

6 of 1991).

He informed the House about the roads in Kono that were not going on well.
Mr. Speaker’s Response: The Acting Speaker, Hon.

Segepoh Solomon Thomas of Constituency 089, Bonthe District advised Hon.

Musa Fofanah to explore the avenue of inviting all of the Ministers posing challenges to his work.

He craved the indulgence of Hon.

Musa Fofanah to invite those Ministers for question time.

(viii) Hon.

Christopha K. Vandy of Constituency 088, Bo District reminded the House about the assignment that was given to him by Mr. Speaker in the last sitting.
He informed the House about a criminal that was caught by a police officer at Kingtom who was about to cut the inter-connector that supplied electricity to State House, Parliament and the eastern part of Freetown.

He told the House that the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) could not do the job alone.

Adjournment: - The Acting Speaker adjourned the House to Thursday 1st April 2021 at 10:00 a.m. - The House rose at 1:45 p.m. 10