Thank you, Chairman. Just to console the Member, it was never my intention to lay blame on the Ordinary Members of the Legislature. The act says the responsibility lies with Cabinet to make the appointments, and it is my job as Minister to make sure that Cabinet complies with the legislation by forwarding names. Obviously, the process that I have been using has not been the best. There is no need to lay blame with anybody. We have, as of this morning, agreed to appoint more than the minimum amount of seven and that just to make sure that we always comply with the minimum requirements of the act for board members, the Cabinet has also agreed that as Minister, I can, on my own without consulting with the rest of the Assembly, put forward names for appointment to the board so that as an added safety mechanism to make sure we always comply with the minimum number. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
In the Legislative Assembly on April 29th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
April 28th, 1999
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