-ignores civil society concerns
Ignoring mounting calls from civil society and an in-House protest from the Opposition to send the controversial Natural Resource Fund Bill to a Special Select Committee for debate and consultations, the PPP/C last night blazed ahead with the passage of the controversial legislation.
Boisterous chants from the opposition APNU+AFC members, whistles, and even an attempt to grab the Speaker’s Mace did not deter Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh from forging ahead with the second and third readings of the Bill to allow for its passage after some order had been restored.
At around 7 pm, the Arthur Chung Conference Centre descended into chaos and bedlam after Singh rose to request that the PPP/C’s proposed law be read for a second time.
