The National Council has given its endorsement to a series of proposed Bills and amendments, marking a significant step toward their eventual enactment into law.

The bills, which were sent to the Upper House by the National Assembly for further scrutiny, underwent extensive debate and deliberation.

During the committee stage of the National Council's proceedings, Victoria Kauma, Chairperson of the Council Committee and Deputy Chairperson of the National Council, reported the agreed Bills as accepted without any amendments.

In a riveting display of legislative activity, the National Council convened for a session filled with impassioned debates, crucial referrals, and strategic adjournments. 

The upper house delved into a diverse range of Bills, aimed at shaping the nation's legal landscape.

The Financial Intelligence Amendment Bill emerged as a focal point of contention, with legislators engaging in a spirited debate during its second reading.

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, is displeased by the trend of postponement of motion debates in the National Assembly.

This worrying trend, he explains, results in either neglect of or indefinite delays in deliberation on issues of national concern.

"I am getting worried; we are postponing everything to Monday and Tuesday, and we have agreed at the Chief Whip that we will deal with all the matters. And we will only stop when we have finished. There are too many things."

The National Council will hold a special session on Monday to discuss the Financial Intelligence Amendment and the Civil Registration and Identification Bills.

The bills were debated in the National Assembly and referred to the National Council for review.

The National Council will also discuss other bills referred to it by the National Assembly as well as examine various reports and other business matters.

The session is scheduled to conclude on the 28th of this month.

The National Assembly will only accept bills from now until the first of November 2022.

Prof. Peter Katjavivi, the House Speaker, announced this, stating that it will now be standard procedure in the National Assembly.

alerted those who wish or plan to table bills that they only have about four weeks left to do so.

He explained that this would also give ample time for members of the National Council to consider and review bills passed by the National Assembly.