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Concord Times (Freetown)<\/p>\n

Jariatu Bangura and Mohamed Massaquoi<\/p>\n

13 July 2011<\/p>\n

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Freetown \u2014 The main opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) members of parliament yesterday frustratingly marched out of the well of parliament after a motion for the deferment of the debate on the Petroleum Exploration and Production Bill, proposed by the minority leader, Hon. Momoh Pujeh, failed to get the support of the other side of the House.<\/p>\n

The bill, which was tabled in parliament by Trade and Industry minister, Dr. Richard Conteh under a certificate of emergency, was eventually passed into law without the participation of the main opposition. The bill is to give authorization for the exploration of petroleum products in the south-eastern regions of the country.<\/p>\n

It could be recalled that in 2009, SLPP parliamentarians again expressed frustrations over the enactment of the Mines and Minerals Act by staging a walkout, claiming that the bill was not in the best interest of the people and the country.<\/p>\n

Hon. Pujeh noted that the bill should not have been tabled in the House under a certificate of emergency, especially when there was no threat to national security. According to him, the bill needed serious scrutiny and public sensitization before being enacted into law.<\/p>\n

“I see no reason why the President should send such an important bill to parliament under a certificate of emergency,” queried the minority leader. “We cannot pass this bill with twisted arms because each bill has to go through the normal procedures before ratification. The people are relevant in this case, especially communities where the oil is to be exploited. There is no need to contribute to this debate because if we are to go into a vote, the majority will have the day; this is the reason why we’ve decided to march out of the proceedings.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Hon. Pujeh added that SLPP members of parliament will engage President Ernest Bai Koroma on the issue.<\/p>\n

For his part, Hon. Ibrahim Bundu of the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) said SLPP members of parliament were in the habit of boycotting important debates on bills that deal with the development of the country. He said if the bill was enacted into law, it will create job opportunities for Sierra Leoneans and boost the national economy.<\/p>\n

“The APC is determined to develop this country,” insisted Hon. Bundu. “The bill in front of the House is not controversial, it is about the development process but SLPP members always walk out of bills that are pertinent to the development of the nation.”<\/p>\n

Sierra Leoneans, he added, were tired of poverty and that it was time to start enacting laws that will move the country’s development process forward.<\/p>\n

Leader of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change, Charles Francis Margai – whose PMDC members supported the passage of the bill – said he was not aware about the Oil debate in parliament but commented: “Since some members of parliament are now receiving money from President Koroma, they no longer consult with their party authorities about certain developments in parliament. That is the situation now but the day of reckoning will soon come.”<\/p>\n

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