NGOCC Executive Director Anne Anamela has welcomed the deferment of the Non-Governmental Organisation Bill, stating that this will allow for further discussions around some of the concerns raised earlier. Speaking in the National Assembly, Thursday, Acting Minister of Community Development and Social Services Jack Mwiimbu requested that the Bill be deferred to a later date to allow for further consultations, a request granted by Speaker Nelly Mutti. In an interview, Saturday, Anamela said she would have preferred the Bill to be withdrawn completely. However, she stated that she is looking forward to re-engaging government over the Bill and hopes they will be more accommodating. “The deferment is a good thing, though our preference would have been that the Bill be...