By Loretta B Manele
Parliament has been adjourned for Wednesday, 4th November, giving 2 more days for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) to conclude their hearings and reports.
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele moved the special adjournment in parliament yesterday.
“I move that at its adjournment on Monday 2nd December 2024, parliament shall adjourn to Wednesday 4th December 2024”
Manele said the reason for the special adjournment to Wednesday 4th December 2024 is to give additional time for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to complete its hearings on the 2025 budget as well as to finalise its report on the budget.
He added that it will also give time for the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) to complete its hearing on the Constituent Assembly Amendment Bill 2024.
Manele acknowledged the PAC chairman, Gordon Darcy Lilo and his committee members for the work that has been done so far.
He also took the opportunity to remind ministries and stakeholders that are yet to appear before the committee to stick to the schedule that the chairman and the committee have given.
Manele said this is so that PAC can quickly complete its hearings and ensure that its report is ready as soon as possible and send it to those that will appear before the Bills and Legislation Committee in terms of the Constituent Assembly Amendment Bill 2024.
