National Council highlights urgency of special session

The National Council convened its third special session of the sixth National Council yesterday. Initially scheduled for one day, the session may extend to two due to unforeseen circumstances.Chairperson Lukas Sinimbo Muha acknowledged the possible extension and apologised for any inconvenience.Chief among matters slated for discussions is the consideration of the Namibia Financial Assistance Fund Amendment Bill (NSFAF Amendment Bill).The bill, referred to the National Council by the National Assembly, aims to improve student funding mechanisms in the country. Muha emphasised the importance of aligning these amendments with the upcoming national budget.“The special session was prompted by the urgent situation with regard to student funding that our government wishes to improve," Muha said."It is crucial that the changes introduced by the amendments be aligned to the national budget that will be tabled soon. The special session is also caused by the limited time between Monday and tomorrow, 19 March 2025, that the seventh National Assembly is set to end business of the term 2020-2025 before the swearing-in of the eighth National Assembly," he added.“I therefore humbly request your undivided commitment during this short and urgent special session. We should by all means work hard and pass the urgent bill, referred to earlier, in order to avoid delaying the process which we are envisaging,” Muha said. He added that he was also informed last week that "there are other extremely crucial bills which are ready to be referred to the National Council for consideration. In the national interest, if possible, we must decide how to relate to those bills and decide how to deal with them.”Among the bills ready for referral to the National Council is the Roads Bill, which was initially scheduled for the next ordinary session but may now be introduced for immediate consideration.jemima@nmh-hub.com.na

National Council highlights urgency of special session

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