TheCable

A new phase of deliberations on contentious national issues will soon commence at the National Conference.

As many as 14 out of the 20 committees submitted their reports to plenary on Monday.

The others are expected to submit theirs on Tuesday.

The conference secretary, Dr Valerie Azinge, told delegates that the reports that had been submitted to the secretariat would be distributed to all delegates ahead of Wednesday’s sitting.

Some of the reports submitted at the plenary had not been submitted to the secretariat, Azinge said.

According to her, reports of four committees will be discussed on Monday.

She asked those who want to speak for or against any of the reports to indicate by submitting their names to the secretariat.

The committees, which submitted their reports are:

• National Security
• Politics and Governance
• Environment
• Law
• Judiciary
• Human Rights and Legal Reforms
• Social Sector
• Immigration, Citizenship and Related Matters.
• Science, Technology and Development
• Public Service
• Foreign Policy and Diaspora Matters
• Religion
• Land Tenure and Boundary Matters.
• Political Restructuring and Forms of Government
• Public Finance and Revenue Matters

The committees that were yet to submit their reports are:

• Transportation
• Devolution of Power
• Civil Society, Labour, Sports, Economy, Trade and Investment
• Agriculture
• Political Parties and Electoral Matters.