Amaila hydro matters for July 18 sitting of Parliament

The next sitting of the National Assembly will be July 18 and on the agenda will be a number of potentially contentious items, including the Motion to enable the Government to finance the Amaila Falls hydro project and a Bill to ensure that the land surrounding the project site is protected.

Following an agreement between the two Whips, the House at the last sitting adjourned to July 18, 2013, according to Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs.
He said that the Whips did not share their reason as to why they agreed for the sitting to be at that date. There are a number of pressing issues on the Order Paper.
The House had on June 27 deferred consideration of a Bill and Motion addressing components of the Amaila Falls Hydro project. The Opposition said that they wanted more time to consider the provisions of the motion and the Bill.

Clause 3 of the Hydro-Electric Power (Amendment) Bill 2013 confers on the