SNP Leader Wavel Ramkalawan has obtained two amendments to a new law setting up an agency for public postal services. The Postal Sector Bill 2010 was passed unanimously by the National Assembly on Tuesday after the amendments.
The SNP has in general supported the proposal for the public postal service to be turned over to an autonomous agency. The Public Postal Operator, as the new entity is being called, will function under a Postal Regulator, which will be a board of 3 persons appointed by the President. It will have exclusive right to mail handling by post and managing facilities such as post offices and post boxes. But the law also recognises private courier and ancilliary services in this sector.
The SNP leader sought an amendment to a provision which required the Seychelles Licensing Authority to obtain the consent of the Minister of Finance before approving a licence. In the present context where more autonomy was expected, it was not right for the Minister approval to be required, the SNP Leader said.
On another provision, Mr. Ramkalawan asked that opening of parcels or letters by the regulator under a search warrant be carried out in the presence of the person to whom the item is addressed.
The amendments were accepted by Parti Lepep members, one of the rare occasions when they have agreed to amendments proposed by the SNP.
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