National
Assembly members yesterday selected members to serve on the Committee for
International Parliamentary Delegations 2017-2022 (IPD).
This
is the second sitting of the National Assembly since the swearing-in of the new
National Assembly Members.
Speaker
of the National Assembly, Hon Mariam Jack-Denton, has selected to serve on the
IPD committee, Hon. Kebba K. Barrow, Hon. Samba Jallow, Hon. Muhammed Magassy,
Hon. Fatoumatta Njai and Hon. Dodou C.M. Kebbeh (Secretary of the National
Assembly) with immediate effect.
The
Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Momodou Lamin Sanneh, who moved the motion,
said the majority leader nominated two whilst the minority also nominated two
members.
He
said this is done under the provision of one of the standing orders.
Hon.
Halifa Sallah, National Assembly member for Serrekunda Central, said the motion
should be adjourned till a particular date to truly scrutinize the discussion
topic, because he was yet to see any standing order committee at the National
Assembly.
The
sittings yesterday were adjourned until today at 10:00am at the National
Assembly building in Banjul.
