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Seychelles President Assents To Landmark National Assembly Administration Act 2026

<p>Seychelles President Assents To Landmark National Assembly Administration Act 2026<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigera<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that a historic constitutional milestone was marked at State House today as President of the Republic&comma; Dr Patrick Herminie&comma; gave his ceremonial assent to the National Assembly Administration Act 2026&period; The assent completed a legislative reform journey that began more than a decade ago during his tenure as Speaker of the National Assembly&comma; culminating in a moment of profound institutional significance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Act establishes a dedicated legal and administrative framework for the National Assembly&comma; separating the legislature&&num;8217&semi;s operational structures from the public service and reinforcing Parliament&&num;8217&semi;s institutional independence as a co-equal branch of government&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The ceremony brought together representatives of all three branches of government&comma; underscoring the constitutional significance of the occasion and the shared commitment to strengthening Seychelles&&num;8217&semi; democratic institutions&period; Those in attendance included Vice-President Sebastian Pillay&comma; Minister of Finance&comma; Economic Planning&comma; Trade and Investment Pierre Laporte&comma; Chief Justice Rony Govinden&comma; Members of the National Assembly&comma; and senior government officials&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Remarks on behalf of the Executive were delivered by Minister Laporte&comma; who described the legislation as a fulfilment of a central commitment of President Herminie’s Administration&period; &&num;8220&semi;The strengthening of the National Assembly does not diminish the Executive&comma; rather it strengthens the constitutional balance between the three arms of Government&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking from the heart&comma; the Speaker of the National Assembly&comma; Hon Ernesta&comma; reflected on a legislative journey spanning more than a decade&period; Addressing President Herminie directly&comma; she noted that it was during his tenure as<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;africa-newsroom&period;com&sol;"> Speaker<&sol;a> that work on the Administration Bill first began&period; &&num;8220&semi;Today&comma; I stand here ready to humbly witness you assent to it&period; Destiny is indeed a poetic thing&comma;&&num;8221&semi; she said&period; The Speaker confirmed that she has already signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to support the full operationalisation of the Act&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The National Assembly Administration Act 2026 takes effect from the date of assent&comma; marking a new chapter in the institutional development of Seychelles&&num;8217&semi; Parliament and the continued strengthening of the country&&num;8217&semi;s democratic governance framework&period; Implementing provisions will follow in accordance with the Act&&num;8217&semi;s transitional arrangement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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