By NOELA EBOB BISONG
As parliamentarians get to work for the November session of parliament, the last for the year 2019, with main focus to debate and vote the state budget, this November session is said to produce fireworks, and many a parliamentarian are expected to speak for conscience sake, as it is no longer news that a host of them are yet to win the confidence of the people they have been representing for years now.
The two Houses of Parliament have been convened for this Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Following a communiqué signed by the President of the Lower House of Parliament Honourable Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, the National Assembly will open on Tuesday at 11am, while the Upper House, Senate will open at 4pm same day.
Stakes are high in line with the fact that this November session comes a month after the Major National Dialogue, where many are anxious to see parliament adopt bills to empower the Head of State implement the recommendations harvested at the end of the dialogue. While expectations are high to see to it that the recommendations are implemented, many are earnest to observe the constitution of the Special Status package for the North West and South West regions, which was the number one result of the dialogue. Some are anticipating an amendment of the constitution to include the special status for the North West and South West regions.
The Special Status, while not being equivalent to separation or federation as held by some, nonetheless it is expected to be the magic key to open the door of peace in the North West and South West regions, currently faced with a socio-political upset for the past three years.
However, the Social Democratic Front party (SDF) of John Fru Ndi in their last National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting vehemently outlined that its parliamentarians will not attend the November parliamentary session if the government fails to provide concrete solutions to put an end to the ongoing violence in the North West and South West regions.