Power dispute, shortage of funds paralyses parliament
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Power dispute, shortage of funds paralyses parliament
Hellen Achayo | April 21, 2017 | 8:44 am
MPs in a recent parliamentary session
Activities at the parliament have been put on halt by the absence of
specialized committee chairpersons and a shortage of funds, the former
Opposition Chief Whip in the National Assembly, Hon. Okuny Ayom, has
said.
Last month, the Speaker of the Transitional Assembly, Anthony Lino
Makana, reshuffled the heads of the 22 committees.
Hon. Okony said some members of parliament were unhappy about the
procedure, arguing that he did not consult with the heads of state
caucuses. They threatened a motion of no confidence in the speaker.
Hon. Andrew Ukuny said the appointment of the 22 chairpersons was
suspended after the raw, leading to the paralysis of activities at the
assembly.
He told Eye Radio on Thursday morning that no activity had been
carried out for the last two weeks.
“The halt in the operations of the parliament is due to the
chairpersons of the specialized committee. They were called first and
they were withdrawn because of complaints raised from different groups
of people, different constituencies, and different states that they
are not represented,” Hon. Okuny explained.
“As such the assembly cannot operate because the operation of the
assembly depends on the chairpersons of the committees. And every
activity in the assembly is by the committees,” he said.
“And it has been going on now for more than two weeks. And it is a
setback actually because we have many laws that need to be passed and
activities are paralyzed,” he added.
Hon. Ukuny said a lack of funding has also contributed to the halt of
activities at the Transitional National Assembly.
“There are outstanding claims of finance that sometimes stop work of
the assembly. Sometimes you don’t get fuel for the assembly. You get
it dark. These are some of the issues, the funding of the assembly,”
he said.
When contacted for comment, the Government Chief Whip, Atem Garang,
referred the matter to other senior officials in the assembly, who are
yet to comment.
Hellen Achayo | April 21, 2017 | 8:44 am
MPs in a recent parliamentary session
Activities at the parliament have been put on halt by the absence of
specialized committee chairpersons and a shortage of funds, the former
Opposition Chief Whip in the National Assembly, Hon. Okuny Ayom, has
said.
Last month, the Speaker of the Transitional Assembly, Anthony Lino
Makana, reshuffled the heads of the 22 committees.
Hon. Okony said some members of parliament were unhappy about the
procedure, arguing that he did not consult with the heads of state
caucuses. They threatened a motion of no confidence in the speaker.
Hon. Andrew Ukuny said the appointment of the 22 chairpersons was
suspended after the raw, leading to the paralysis of activities at the
assembly.
He told Eye Radio on Thursday morning that no activity had been
carried out for the last two weeks.
“The halt in the operations of the parliament is due to the
chairpersons of the specialized committee. They were called first and
they were withdrawn because of complaints raised from different groups
of people, different constituencies, and different states that they
are not represented,” Hon. Okuny explained.
“As such the assembly cannot operate because the operation of the
assembly depends on the chairpersons of the committees. And every
activity in the assembly is by the committees,” he said.
“And it has been going on now for more than two weeks. And it is a
setback actually because we have many laws that need to be passed and
activities are paralyzed,” he added.
Hon. Ukuny said a lack of funding has also contributed to the halt of
activities at the Transitional National Assembly.
“There are outstanding claims of finance that sometimes stop work of
the assembly. Sometimes you don’t get fuel for the assembly. You get
it dark. These are some of the issues, the funding of the assembly,”
he said.
When contacted for comment, the Government Chief Whip, Atem Garang,
referred the matter to other senior officials in the assembly, who are
yet to comment.
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