By Parliamentary and Public Relations Department
After an extensive debate, coupled with positive and critical contributions by MPs on both sides of the aisle, the Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Friday 28/10/2022 finally approved two related agreements aimed at revenue mobilization, after a division was signified by Opposition MPs on two successive days.
The agreements were ratified by voting through a head count. The Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) stood against the agreements and got thirty-three votes, and the Ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) emerged with thirty-eight votes, and the motion was carried.
The following agreements were approved by Parliament:
- Service level track and trade agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone (represented by the Ministry of Finance and the National Revenue Authority) and SICPA S.A. relating to the operation of an independent competent management solution for domestic revenue mobilization made in Freetown, Sierra Leone and
- Framework agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone (represented by the Ministry of Finance and the National Revenue Authority) as SICPA S.A. relating to the operation of an independent competent management solution for domestic revenue mobilization made in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The agreements were presented for ratification by the Deputy Minister of Finance II, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura.
