WINDHOEK: The National Council (NC) proceedings which resumed its Sixth Session in the capital today was canceled due to a no quorum.
A quorum is a number of people required to be present before a meeting can conduct business.
The NC which has a total of 26 members only had 12 members during today´s proceedings including the Chairman of the National Council Asser Kapere.
Kapere announced during the proceedings that according to Rule 70 (2) of the National Council that if after 30 minutes that the proceedings have the started the members are not complete, the session has to be adjourned to the following day.
This is the first no quorum for the NC in this year.
According to a media statement issued by the National Council Secretary Panduleni Shimutwikeni last Friday today´ssession would have considered and reviewed the National Planning Commission (NPC) Bill as referred to them by the National Assembly.
Presidential Affairs� Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) Albert Kawana tabled the NPC Bill, which seeks to redefine the role of the Commission by a new Act of Parliament, on 21 June this year.
The MP said at the time that it had become critical to effectively monitor and evaluate the country�s five-year National Development Plans (NDPs) if it is to realise its dream of achieving Vision 2030.
Kawana noted that despite the achievements and milestones that the Commission had reached thus far, more needs to be done to ensure that it remains on track towards Vision 2030.
Changes that have been introduced in the Bill include turning the Central Bureau of Statistics into an autonomous body outside the civil service.
National Council (NC) proceedings were on Monday canceled due to lack of quorum.
The NC which has a total of 26 members, only had 12 members during today’s postponed session.
Chairman of the National Council Asser Kapere announced before adjourning the session that according to Rule 70 (2) of the National Council, if after 30 minutes that the proceedings have started members are not complete, the session has to be adjourned to the following day.
This was the first time this year that not enough members were present for a NC session to continue.
Monday’s session, which signaled the resumption of the NC Sixth Session, was supposed to consider and review the National Planning Commission (NPC) Bill as referred to them by the National Assembly.
Presidential Affairs’ Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) Albert Kawana tabled the NPC Bill, which seeks to redefine the role of the Commission by a new Act of Parliament, on 21 June this year.
Changes that have been introduced in the Bill include turning the Central Bureau of Statistics into an autonomous body outside the civil service.