By Alusine Fullah
Recently, there have been several reports bordering on some anomalies in the Parliament of Sierra Leone as the House Clerk Paran Tarawalie has been on the spotlight for certain reported ‘non-procedural’ recruitment and mass sacking in the country’s lawmaking body. Hon. Paran Tarawalie is said to be in conflict of interest for reportedly employing his wife as human resource manager in parliament.
As a way to salvage the current seeming reputation crisis, House Speaker Dr. Abass Bundu on Thursday 25th January, 2024, tendered apology to the people of Sierra Leone on behalf of members of parliament.
“… it has become so palpable that we are under heavy attack and denigration from the general public. For this reason alone, quite apart from the seeming lapse in the dignity and decorum of parliament, as the arm of government entrusted with the sacred responsibility to make the laws of the land, there is absolutely nothing for us to celebrate. On the contrary, we should all apologise to the people of this country whose trust and confidence we bear…,” he said.
The Speaker refuted claims of certain media houses and social media users of him and the Clerk being at loggerheads. He said: “Let it be stated here loud and clear that the Speaker and the Clerk of parliament are not at loggerheads with each other….”
Copyright –Published in Expo Times News on Monday, January 29th, 2024 (ExpoTimes News – Expo Media Group (expomediasl.com)
