In the political limbo following the successful December 21 no-confidence vote against the government, the controversial Natural Resources Fund Bill 2018 was passed last night in the National Assembly with no objection as the Opposition side of the House was not present.
The bill, which will cater for funds from oil production in 2020, was passed with minor amendments during Jordan’s moving of the second and third readings of the bill. He stressed that a Public Accountability Oversight Committee – as catered for in the bill – will be appointed. The PPP/C boycotted the sitting as it says the motion of no confidence means that the government is prevented from taking any major initiatives in Parliament.
Jordan said that the Public Accountability Oversight Committee will not feature any representatives from the Government or any Ministry or the Opposition side of the House.
