BY SAMIE WAIKORI

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has explained the adjournment of the current parliament sitting to 4th August.

Speaking to the media during a press conference on Friday, July 18, 2025, he said he adjourned the current sitting of Parliament on Monday, 14th July, to Monday, 4th August 2025 to allow the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to look into the 2025 supplementary appropriation bill.

Manele added that this is to allow time for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to carry out its inquiry into the 2025 Supplementary Appropriation Bill.

He emphasized that this reflects GNUT’s ongoing commitment of due process and parliamentary scrutiny, as key pillars of transparency in how public finances are managed.

Manele said his government is also preparing to present the 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill which regularises government spending for last year.

On the same note, he acknowledged the chairman and members of the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) for their continued efforts, particularly in reviewing the National Building Standards Bill.

The PM stated that this is an important piece of legislation that will strengthen the safety and resilience of infrastructure across the country.

He said the BLC report on this legislation or bill is ready and they will look into it when parliament resumes on the 4th of August, 2025.

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