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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 ELEVENTH SITTING VP: Vol.

11 [Ref: OP/5/5/11 WEDNESDAY, 15TH JUNE, 2022 The House met at 10:45 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.

Amara Haja Miatta Hon.

Aruna Massay Ngahinteh Hon.

Bangura Cecilia Mabinty Hon.

Bangura Ibrahim Aziz Hon.

Bangura Mohamed Hon.

Bangura Rosemarie Hon.

Banya Sarty Hon.

Bhendu Francis Saa Hon.

Bockarie Momoh Hon.

Braima Zainab Kama Hon.

Bubu Ngbak IV P.C.

Bai Farama Tass Hon.

Charles Sahr Hon.

Conteh Abdul S. Marray Hon.

Conteh Emmanuel Saidu Hon.

Conteh Ibrahim Hon.


Conteh Ibrahim Tawa Hon.

Conteh Samba Paul Hon.

Davies Kadijatu Hon.

Edwin Moses Andrew Hon.

Fabbah Habib Keifa Hon.

Fefegula Simeon Hon.

Fofanah Abu Bakarr Hon.

Fofanah Musa Hon.

Gbereh III P. C. Bai Shebora Sehba Hon.

Gbekie Emmanuel Sahr Hon.

George Edward Hon.

Gondor II P. C. Foray Cyril PARTY SLPP APC APC SLPP APC APC APC APC SLPP C4C SLPP SLPP - C4C SLPP APC APC SLPP APC APC SLPP SLPP SLPP APC C4C - SLPP SLPP - 1 CONST.
DISTRICT Bo 079 Western Urban 125 112 Western Rural 085 Bo 065 Karene 076 Pot Loko 066 Karene 055 Tonkolili 004 Kailahun 027 Kono 012 Kenema 010 Kailahun - Kambia 028 Kono Western Urban 130 Western Urban 129 053 Tonkolili Western Urban 132 035 Bombali 110 Western Rural 090 Bonthe 078 Bo 096 Moyamba 107 Western Rural 023 Kono Port Loko - Western Urban 116 097 Moyamba - Kailahun FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH SITTING 30.
Hon.

Hafiju Maada Kanja Hon.

Jalloh Osman Wurie Hon.

Jalloh Timbo Wurroh Hon.

Jorkie Moses Baimba Hon.

Kabba Lamin Foday Hon.

Kaisamba Francis Amara Hon.

Kalokoh Mark Mahmoud (Dr.) Hon.

Kamara Abdul Joseph Bash Hon.

Kamara Abdul Karim Hon.

Kamara Abdul Titus Hon.

Kamara Alieu Ibrahim Hon.


Kamara Alusine Bash Hon.

Kamara Bai Sama Hon.

Kamara Foday Mario Hon.

Kamara Ibrahim Bun (Dr.) Hon.

Kamara Rebecca Yei Hon.

Kamara Saidu Babah Hon.

Kanneh Alusine Hon.

Kanneh Mohamed Hon.

Kanu Alimamy Brun Hon.

Kanu Rugiatu Rosy Hon.

Kargbo Abdul Hon.

Kargbo Ibrahim Ben Hon.

Kargbo Papa Abdulai Hon.

Kargbo Roland Foday (Dr.) Hon.

Kassegbama Aiah David Shek Hon.

Koroma Aaron Aruna Hon.

Koroma Abdul Karim Hon.

Koroma Daniel Brima 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.

Lavalie-Tshombe Dominic Jaybeh Hon.

Lebbie Nenneh Hon.
Lebby Ambrose Maada 2 SLPP SLPP APC SLPP APC SLPP APC SLPP APC NGC SLPP APC NGC NGC APC C4C APC SLPP SLPP APC APC APC APC APC APC C4C APC APC APC SLPP APC - APC APC SLPP SLPP C4C SLPP SLPP SLPP SLPP 018 Kenema 109 Western Rural Western Urban 119 091 Bonthe 044 Koinadugu 020 Kenema 032 Bombali 084 Bo 069 Port Loko Kambia 061 Western Urban 122 067 Karene 060 Kambia 057 Kambia 068 Port Loko 029 Kono 071 Port Loko 013 Kenema 006 Kailahun Port Loko 072 Western Urban 113 077 Port Loko 034 Bombali 047 Tonkolili 064 Karene 026 Kono 048 Tonkolili 070 Port Loko 046 Koinadugu Western Urban 127 036 Bombali Moyamba - 033 Bombali Western Urban 114 092 Bonthe 009 Kailahun Kono 030 Western Urban 121 098 Moyamba 086 Bo 083 Bo FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH SITTING 71.
Hon.

Makieu Josephine Hon.

Mansaray Brima Hon.

Mansaray Hamidu Holla Hon.

Marah III P.C.

Alie Balansama Hon.

Marrah III P. C. Fasalie Kulako Demba Hon.

Moigua Peter Musa Hon.

Nyuma Mathew Sahr Hon.

Pewa P. C. Prince Mambu Hon.

Rahman-Coker Mohamed Sheriff Hon.

Rogers Alex Mattia Hon.

Samura Hajaratu Faith Hon.

Sanka III P.C.


Bai Kurr Kanagbaro Hon.

Sankoh Hassan 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.

Thomas Segepoh Solomon Hon.

Tucker Tom Issic Hon.

Turay Abdul Hon.

Turay Alhaji Sorieba Hon.


Turay Benjamin Hon.

Turay Sheku Munirr (Dr.) Hon.

Williams- Lamin Joseph Hon.
Yumkella Kandeh Kolleh (Dr.) SLPP SLPP APC - - SLPP SLPP - SLPP SLPP APC - APC SLPP APC APC APC APC SLPP - SLPP SLPP APC APC APC SLPP APC APC APC SLPP SLPP SLPP NGC 014 017 043 - - 011 019 - Kenema Kenema Koinadugu Koinadugu Falaba Kenema Kenema Kenema Western Urban 131 Pujehun 102 Western Urban 117 - Tonkolili 049 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 089 Bonthe 022 Kono 105 Western Rural 051 Tonkolili WesternUrban 128 099 Pujehun 081 Bo 062 Kambia THE FOLLOWING HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WERE ABSENT WITH EXCUSE: Western Urban 123 Western Urban 115 Western Urban 126 031 Bombali - Bombali 016 Kenema 1.
Hon.

Alhadi Lihadi 2.

Hon.

Bah Alpha Amadu 3.

Hon.

Bah Chernor R.M.

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Hon.

Conteh John Charles 5.

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Finnoh III P. C. Kandeh 6.

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Fofanah Abubakarr APC APC APC APC - SLPP 3 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH SITTING 7.

Hon.

Gevao Moiwo Hindolo 8.

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Jabbie Alpha Fode Madie 9.

Hon.

Juana Sahr 10.

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Kabia Mohamed 11.

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Kamanda Komba Mansamayao 12.

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Kamara Abdul Karim 13.

Hon.

Kamara Alusine Osaio 14.

Hon.

Kamara Ibrahim 15.

Hon.

Kanu Ahmed Joseph 16.

Hon.

Kanu Amadu 17.

Hon.

Kawalleh II P. C. Alhaji Kandeh Paria 18.

Hon.

Kemokai Abu 19.

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Koroma Issa Oye 20.

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Lansana Festus Mohamed 21.

Hon.

Lansana-Minah P. C. Matilda Yayu 22.

Hon.

Macavoray P. C. Kangbai Joe (Prof.) 23.

Hon.

Mackery Yusuf 24.

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Manly-Spain Ajibola Emmanuel 25.

Hon.

Mansaray Abu 26.

Hon.

Marah Alusine 27.


Hon.

Marah Lahai 28.

Hon.

Mbriwa II P. C. Sahr Youngai Kontanday 29.

Hon.

Munda Boston 30.

Hon.

Rogers Dickson Momoh 31.

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Salia-Konneh Quintin 32.

Hon.

Sam Paul Saa 33.

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Sama Musa Shiaka 34.

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Sandy Ishmail Sama 35.

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Sandy Tennyson Hindolo 36.

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Sesay Kusan 37.

Hon.

Sesay Veronica Kadie 38.

Hon.

Songa Wuyatta Bernadette 39.

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Tongi Lolloh Emilia 40.

Hon.

Tunis Sidie Mohamed 41.

Hon.


Vandy Christopha Keikura 42.

Hon.
Vincent Horace E. SLPP SLPP SLPP APC C4C APC APC APC SLPP APC - SLPP APC SLPP - - SLPP APC APC APC APC - SLPP SLPP INDEPENDENT C4C INDEPENDENT SLPP SLPP APC SLPP SLPP INDEPENDENT SLPP SLPP SLPP 003 Kailahun 040 Falaba 002 Kailahun 106 Western Rural 024 Kono 059 Kambia 058 Kambia 063 Karene 108 Western Rural 093 Moyamba - Karene 103 Pujehun 073 Port Loko 015 Kenema - Pujehun - Bo Bo 087 Western Urban 124 074 Port Loko 041 Falaba 042 Falaba - Kono 021 Kenema 100 Pujehun 007 Kailahun 025 Kono 104 Pujehun Bo 080 Western Urban 120 045 Koinadugu 094 Moyamba 008 Kailahun 001 Kailahun 101 Pujehun 088 Bo 111 Western Rural 4 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH SITTING 1.
Prayers were read by Mrs. Fatmata Bintu Weston (Table Clerk).

2.

Suspension of Standing Order 5 (2): The motion for the suspension of S.O.

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

Nenneh Lebbie of constituency 086, Bo District.

The motion was seconded by Hon.

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

Observation by Hon.

Daniel B. Koroma: Hon.


Daniel B. Koroma of Constituency 046, Koinadugu District extended his gratitude to the Business Committee for its timely production and publication of the Order Paper for the past two years.

He implored the Members of the said Committee to continue on that positive performance because he had recently observed that there had been delay in the production of the Order Paper.
He also reminded the House about the bill entitled: The National Electronic Communications Act, 2022 that ought to have been on the Order Paper for continuation as expected.

Response by Hon.

Bashiru Silikie: The Acting Leader of Government Business (Hon.

Bashiru Silikie of Constituency 082, Bo District) apologized to the House for the recent delay in the timely production of Order Paper due to the lateness in chamber.
He assured the House that the Business Committee would continue to produce and publish the Order Paper in a timely fashion.

3.

Amendment of Order Paper: The Acting Leader of Government Business (Hon.
Bashiru Silikie of Constituency 082, Bo District) moved a motion to amend the Order Paper by incorporating a new item IV that would deal with the continuation of the bill entitled: The National Electronic Communications Act, 2022, and that the bill entitled: The Tobacco and Nicotine Control Act, 2021 automatically became item “V.” The motion was seconded by Hon.

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

Statement by Hon.
Statement by Hon.

Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella: The Leader of the National Grand Coalition (NGC) in Parliament and the Chairman of the Special Select Committee set up to look into the issues of fake degrees informed the House that within the past five weeks, the Committee had taken some steps to begin to implement the terms of reference provided to the Committee by Mr. Speaker.
He stated that each political party in Parliament nominated Members to the said Special Select Committee and Mr. Speaker himself had encouraged a number of them to serve in that Committee.

He emphasized that the key role of the Committee was to coordinate the action of the Standing Committees.

He reminded Hon.

Members that the work of the said Committee was very delicate and sensitive.
He informed the House that the Committee had issued a letter to the Clerk of 5 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH SITTING Parliament, the Director-General and the Director of the Human Resources of Parliament requesting that all staff of Parliament should make available their certificates for probing and that the deadline was on 15th June 2022.

He encouraged all Hon.


Members to honour the process by submitting their certificates for probing before the deadline on the 20th June 2022.

He stated that certificate has not been a constitutional requirement for an elected Member of Parliament as long as the Hon.

Member can speak and write English fluently.

He further informed the House about a university at Daru Road in Bo that had been offering fake honorary PhDs.
He emphatically stated that the Committee needed a secretariat and pleaded for it to be urgently provided.

He also informed the House that two out of the three clerks nominated to partake in the exercise had refused to participate in the exercise.

He encouraged and advised all those that had been sighted of knowingly or unknowingly possessing fake degree to do the honourable thing by denouncing it.

He assured Hon.
He assured Hon.

Members that the Special Select Committee would do its best to achieve its desired results.

Mr. Speaker’s Response: The Rt.

Hon.

Speaker, Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu thanked Hon.

Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella for his submission.

He said that it would be important to put politics aside and try to resolve the said issue holistically for the development of the nation.
He reminded the House that the takers of the WASSCE Exams had carried on the practice of spying which was one of the spillovers of the said issue as they believed that they could only pass exams by spying.

He stated that the government of President Bio had prioritized education as the gateway to the nation’s development as well as individual’s advancement.

He implored all Hon.

Members to do the needful and treat the exercise very seriously.

The Whip of the Opposition (Hon.


Hassan A. Sesay of Constituency 050, Tonkolili District) thanked Hon.

Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella for his excellent presentation.

He said that the two clerks that had refused to partake in the said exercise should be suspended forthwith.

He said that the exercise should be a task that should be undertaken by all of them.

He stated that it had been a common practice for teachers to allow students to enter exam halls with their mobile phones for pittance.
The Acting Leader of Government Business (Hon.

Bashiru Silikie of Constituency 082, Bo District) stated that some of them had said it on several occasions that there would be no way that the Fifth Parliament would politicize education.

He thanked His Excellency for investing so much on education.

He encouraged the line Committees to do the needful and help the Special Select Committee to achieve its desired results.

As for Hon.
As for Hon.

Members, he referred the House to Section 75 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No.

6 of 1991).

He reminded the House that there was barely nine-month to the end of the Fifth Session and further encouraged all Hon.

Members to fully partake in the exercise for the betterment of the nation.

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

Hon.
Hon.

Speaker, Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, informed the House that he would engage the Clerk of Parliament to deal with the issue concerning the two clerks that had refused to partake in the exercise.

4.

The Adoption of The Record of Votes and Proceedings for Wednesday 15th June, 2022: The motion for the adoption of the Record of Votes and Proceedings for Wednesday 15th June, 2022 was moved by Hon.

Maada Afiju Kanja of Constituency 018, Kenema District.

It was seconded by Hon.


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

5.

Mr. Speaker’s Announcement: The Rt.

Hon.

Speaker, Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, implored all Hon.

Members to work assiduously to complete the bill entitled: The National Electronic and Communications Act, 2022.

6.

Bills: A.

The National Electronic and Communications Act, 2022 by the Minister of Information and Communications: Committee Stage: The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole.
The debate continued on the amendments of the said bill starting from Clause 160 of page 120.

7.

Suspension of Standing Order 5 (2): 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.

The motion was seconded by Hon.

Habib Keifa Fabbah of Constituency 078, Bo District and approved by the House.

The Debate Continued: Mr. Speaker stood down the House at 12:30 p.m.

The House resumed at 12:35 p.m.


The debate continued on the amendments of the said bill.

The amendment of the said bill was stopped at part 36 of Clause 180.

The House resumed from the Committee Stage.

7 FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FIFTH SESSION, 2022/2023 FIRST MEETING OF PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH SITTING Mr. Speaker adjourned the House for lunch at 1:35 p.m.

The House resumed at 3:15 p.m. 8.


Suspension of Standing Order 5 (2): The motion for the suspension of S.O.

5 (2) at 3:15 p.m. was moved by Hon.

Moses B. Jorkie of Constituency 091, Bonthe District.

The motion was seconded by Hon.

James Ozan Tholley of Constituency 054, Tonkolili District and approved by the House.

Continued proceedings.


Bill: The Tobacco and Nicotine Control Act, 2021 by the Minister of Health and Sanitation: The Table Clerk, Mr. Ismaila Kabba, called upon The Minister of Health and Sanitation to proceed on the Committee Stage, of the bill.

Committee Stage - The Mace was covered.

The Wigs of Mr. Chairman and Table Clerks were taken off: The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole.

Presentation of Report: The Chairman of the Legislative Committee, Hon.
Abdul S. Marray Conteh of Constituency 130, Western Urban District, presented the First Report of the Fifth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Legislative Committee on the bill entitled “The Tobacco and Nicotine Control Act, 2021.” The House resumed from the Committee Stage.

Adjournment: Mr. Speaker adjourned the House to Thursday 16th June 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

The House rose at 3:30 p.m. 8