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1 HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT OAU DRIVE, TOWER HILL FREETOWN E-mail: 0 T Usierraleoneparliament@hotmail.comU UFOURTH SESSION OF THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE UTWELFTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS AND THE UPUBLIC SERVICE ON PARLIAMENTARY VETTING OF UPRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS 1.
UINTRODUCTION Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, the Committee on Appointments and the th Public Service, cognizant of its constitutional obligations, met on Monday 18P P July,2016 and interviewed three Presidential nominees for appointments as follows:- i.

Member, Corporate Affairs Commission ii.

Executive Director, National Youth Service iii.

Deputy Executive Director, National Youth Service 2.

UPROCEDURE The Committee maintained strict consistency to its established procedure.
Inquiring questions put to the nominees were related to their educational backgrounds, track records in public office, declared assets, tax obligations and their visions for a successful tenure.

Issues of unsuitability or otherwise were closely looked into.

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UTHIRTEENTH SITTING OF THE COMMITTEE ON MONDAY 18U 2016 TH UJULY 3:1 The following nominees were interviewed on oath: i. Mrs. Amy Elizabeth Greene – Proposed Member, Corporate Affairs Commission.
T 0 P U U P 2 Mrs. Amy Elizabeth Greene is a professional Chartered Secretary, with a wealth of work experience in corporate affairs, management and administration.

Mrs. Greene served as Company Secretary of SIERRATEL/SLET (1992-1999).

She is currently a Joint-Owner and Managing Partner, Foreseers Consultants Limited.
Responding to the Committee’s inquiries, Mrs. Amy Greene said, “as an experienced and practicing Chartered Secretary, being a Member of the Corporate Affairs Commission’s Board will help to enhance the Commission’s policy making framework to regulate companies.

As a practitioner, I will also be able to determine the feasibilities of the Commission’s policies and advise on guidelines for companies.” ii.

Mr. Mohamed Pateh Bah – Proposed Executive Director, National Youth Service.
Mr. Mohamed Pateh Bah is a politician and youth activist of no mean standing.

In 1990-1991, he joined the campaign for the reintroduction of multi-party democracy in Sierra Leone.

Prior to his nomination, Mr. Mohamed Pateh Bah has been National Coordinator National Youth Scheme in the Ministry of Youth Affairs.
Answering to probing questions on the numerous challenges encountered by the youths of Sierra Leone, Mr. Mohamed Pateh Bah said, “I will pursue the interest of the youths as provided for in the National Youth Service Act.

The National Youth Service is charged with the responsibility to promote national cohesion and jobs training for graduate youths.
To this end, I promise to put the national interest above all other considerations and to work assiduously to ensure that the youths of this nation benefit from the requisite trainings and skills that will make them marketable and self-reliant.” iii.

Mr.Ibrahim Sorie Kamara, Proposed Deputy Executive Director, National Youth Service.

Mr. Ibrahim Sorie Kamara has served as an assistant teacher at the Sierra Leone Muslim Brotherhood Secondary School, Freetown.
(2001-2005) Mr. Kamara had always combined his teaching with youth activism and is currently a Member of the ‘Steering Committee of the National Youth Scheme’ in the Ministry of Youths.

In his response to the inquiries of the Committee, Mr. Ibrahim Sorie Kamara said, “the National Youth Service is meant to inspire and train young graduates in leadership skills, national cohesion, entrepreneurial skills and self-reliance.
I intend to work to the best of my ability, in the best interest of this nation, to 3 achieve the goals for which the National Youth Service was established by this Honourable House.” 4.

RECOMMENDATIONS Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, the Committee adjudged the following Presidential nominees to be suitably qualified for their proposed appointments and they are recommended to the House for approval: i. ii.

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Mrs. Amy Elizabeth Greene – Member, Corporate Affairs Commission Mr.Mohamed Pateh Bah – Executive Director, National Youth Service Mr.Ibrahim Sorie Kamara – Deputy Executive Director, National Youth Service Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, the Twelfth Report portrays the unanimous decision of the Committee.
I therefore move that the Twelfth Report of the Fourth Session of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service be adopted by the House and that the recommendations contained therein be approved.

Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu Chairman Date:………………………….


4 HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT OAU DRIVE, TOWER HILL FREETOWN E-mail: 0 Usierraleoneparliament@hotmail.comU T USECOND SESSION OF THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF THE SECOND UREPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE UMINUTES OF THE THIRTEENTH SITTING OF THE COMMITTEE ON UAPPOINTMENTS ANDTHE PUBLIC SERVICE IN COMMITTEE UROOM NO.1, PARLIAMENT BUILDING, ON WEDNESDAY U 18U TH U JULY 2016 AT 11:00 A. M.U 1.

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Prayers – Prayers were said by the Clerk.


Attendance 2.1 The following Members of the Committee were present: i. ii.

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v. vi.

Hon.

Ibrahim R. Bundu – Chairman Hon.

Chernor R. M. Bah Hon.

Leonard S. Fofanah Hon.

Claude.D.M.

Kamanda Hon.

Komba Eric Koedoyoma Hon Patrick L. M. Kargbo vii.

Hon.

Amadu Kanu viii.

Hon.

PC.

Joseph A. K. Kongomoh ix.

x. xi.

Hon.Jusufu Barry Mansaray Hon.Abie Kalokoh Hon.Mabinty H Bangura 2.1 The following Members of the Committee were absent: i. ii.
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Hon.

Benneh Bangura Hon.

Dr. Bernadette Lahai Hon Habib Munda Hon.

Veronica Sesay T 0 P U U P 5 viii.

Hon.

Alhaji.

Ansumana Jaia Kaikai 3.

PUBLIC HEARING - Hearing was open to the public and the press.

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Consideration of Presidential nominations for appointments as listed: 4:1 The following nominees were interviewed on oath: i. ii.

iii.
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Mrs. Amy Elizabeth Greene – Proposed Member, Corporate Affairs Commission Mr.Mohamed Pateh Bah – Proposed Executive Director, National Youth Service Mr.Ibrahim Sorie Kamara – Proposed Executive Deputy Director, National Youth Service 5.

Closed Session 5:1 The Committee unanimously accepted the nomination of all the three candidates interviewed.

5.2 Prof. David Sarah Momoh Koroma, proposed Chairman, National Youth Service Board, was noted to be absent for the interview.
The Committee rose at 1:30 p.m. Peter J. Kulagbanda Director of Committees.