The controversial National Water Resource Bill on Tuesday caused a row in the House of Representatives as members vehemently opposed the procedure adopted in passing the bill at the last sitting before it went on its annual vacation.
The fireworks started when Ben Mzondu moved a motion under privilege complaining the procedure for passage of the bill was faulty. Nkem Abonta said the issue was constitutional, adding since the issue of water is covered in the Land Use act, the House lacked the jurisdiction to pass such a bill as it will go against the provisions of the constitution.
But Sada Soli , who is Chairman of the House Committee on Water Resources, said members complaining about the bill were in the Chambers when it was passed by the Committee of the Whole.His assertion drew wide protest of No, no, no from members “Even if we go ahead to pass the bill and it signed into law, the courts may set it aside because of our error.
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