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Parliamentary vote on NICIL pushed back to June 27

Jun 16, 2012 News

…Govt. business dominates agenda

On Wednesday last, which was the day set aside for the Business of Non-Governmental parties in the National Assembly, the Opposition put up for debate a motion specific to national assets, particularly those controlled by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) headed by Winston Brassington.
That debate was halted at 22:00hrs given that there was no consensus on proceeding further that evening and it would be completed the following day.
This is yet to be realized.
The following day, Thursday, which was set aside for Government’s Business, went late into the evening with the House adjourning still to complete the debate and vote on its involvement into the affairs of NICIL.
Wednesday evening’s session had ended with the Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh still making his presentation to the debate and arguing that Guyanese should be proud of NICIL and Brassington.
On Thursday, the day set aside for Government Business: Financial Paper #9 was voted down by the Opposition; all supported a motion extending sympathies to the family of a fallen Comrade, Dr. Moti Lall as well as debate the Prime Minister’s Motion, “encouraging” members to submit their declarations to the Integrity Commission.
This did not leave time for the Finance Minister to wrap up his presentation to the debate nor for Carl Greenidge of APNU to respond.
Following this yet to be completed aspect of the debate on NICIL, the House will vote on whether to make arrangements for monies to be provided for an independent financial probe of NICIL as well as give the Minister three weeks to turn over all of the documentation requested among other demands.

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