Namibia adopts oil bill by 50 votes
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Observer24
Namibia’s National Assembly has adopted by 50 votes a bill amending legislation on oil exploration and production, despite most opposition parties walking out. The text must still go through committee review before being sent to the National Council, according to Observer24.
Namibia’s National Assembly adopted a bill amending legislation on oil exploration and production on Tuesday, with 50 votes, Observer24 reports. Most opposition parties left the session before the vote.
Only the ruling party, Swapo, and the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters took part in the vote. The bill now moves to the committee review stage, the final phase in the National Assembly before it is sent to the National Council.
The vote follows the opposition’s obstruction of consideration of the bill, reported on 15 October in an earlier article on the oil bill.
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