Sierra Leone: We Will Give Sylvia, Mohamed Bangura And Others Strict Interviews – Parliament Majority Leader Warns

Majority and Leader of Government Business in the House of Sierra Leone Parliament who also doubles as Chairman Committee on Appointments and the Public Service, Hon. Ibrahim Bundu has in an interview with this press last week, said that all the concerns submitted to the Committee by members of the public on the presidential nominees will be critically evaluated.

He used the opportunity to appeal to the public to be patient and that they will be notified accordingly as to when the interview will commence.

He however confirmed that they have indeed received queries and reactions from the public concerning the presidential nominees and added that: “of course we always receive queries from members of the public; some positive some negative, we look at the merits and demerits. When the nominees come we will put it to them.”

Hon. strongly rebuffed concerns put forward by this press that it is the view of many people that Parliament will not dare to disapprove presidential nominees.

“It is a perception to say that Parliament will not disapprove nominees from the President, it is not a fact. We have disapproved people here before, all of you know that but you don’t keep record.

That perception is a wrong one,” Hon. Bundu refuted adding that; “ we have been doing proper scrutiny on presidential nominees, saying some of the nominees are not fit is not enough, give us the details, don’t just use the words not fit.

With regards to some of the names that they say are not fit, we will sit as a Committee and look at all fit and unfitness and see how we can come up with our own justification.”

However, the Majority Leader explained that the huge public and media interest in the work of Parliament is a good thing for the democratic good governance dispensation.

Source:   Sierraloaded

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