Daily News Tanzania: Session Put Off After Oil, Petrol, Gas Bills Spark Heated Debate

Three proposed extractive industry bills sparked a heated debate in the National Assembly here, compelling the Speaker, Ms Anne Makinda, to prematurely adjourn the session as some MPs noisily pushed for the bill’s withdrawal.

It all started after question and answer session, when Ubungo legislator John Mnyika rose to seek the Speaker’s guidance, questioning the day’s Order Paper that indicated that the House had to deliberate on three bills -- The Petroleum Bill, 2015, The Oil and Gas Revenue Management Bill, 2015 and The Tanzania Extractive Industry (Transparency and Accountability) Bill, 2015.

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