Makana in trouble over a reshuffle

Memoscar Lasuba | March 22, 2017 | 11:10 am

Interior of the National Legislative Assembly

A row has emerged over the decision of the Speaker to appoint chairpersons
of the specialized committees without consultation.

The Speaker of the Transitional Assembly, Anthony Lino Makana, reshuffled
the heads of the 22 specialized committees recently.But some MPs were
unhappy about the procedure, arguing that he did not consult with the heads
of state caucuses although it was the speaker’s mandate to reshuffle the
chairpersons.This disagreement prompted some MPs to call for a vote of no
confidence against the speaker.

“So, that brought a lot rows,” said Hon Andrew Okony, the former Opposition
Chief Whip. “Some of them [MPs] went as far as collecting signatures to
call for vote of no confidence against the right honorable speaker.”

However, Hon Okony said members of the SPLM Caucus sat on Monday to address
the issue.It is unclear what they have resolved about the matter.Efforts to
reach members of the SPLM at the legislature were not immediately
successful. The Speaker is yet to comment on the matter.

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