Six seats are reserved for the Majority, and only one for the Opposition. This is how the deputies decided during the plenary session on Wednesday, April 17, during which they deliberated on the distribution of positions within the permanent bureau.

The parliamentary majority claimed the lion's share with key positions including that of the president, the 1st vice-president, the 2nd vice-president, the rapporteur, the treasurer, and the assistant treasurer.

Regarding the political opposition, it was allotted only the position of assistant rapporteur.

As a reminder, the National Assembly’s bureau of age had suggested the establishment of a joint majority-opposition commission of 31 members, with 16 for the majority and 15 for the opposition, tasked with deciding on the distribution of the remaining 7 positions within the permanent bureau of the National Assembly.

Thus, the National Assembly will continue the process of electing the permanent bureau, according to a schedule that will be established by the bureau of age.

It is worth mentioning that the opposition counts 28 deputies in the National Assembly.

Boni Tsala