Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1601 to 1610 of 1948.

• 8 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion. Let me start by commending my learned senior, hon. Olago, for moving this most important amendment. view
• 8 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are living in interesting times. We are living in times when one has to chose to be on the right side of history, as President Barack Obama would say. One way of demonstrating that is by being part of the great transformation that seeks to correct some gross historical injustices, imbalances and inequalities, some of which are manifest in the manner in which we have conducted critical public affairs over the period that we have been an independent State. view
• 8 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, commissions of inquiry have become one of those facets of public life that have lost essence, meaning and public confidence, because they have come to be taken as an arena for jokes, wastage of public funds and a waste of time. Walking down memory lane and looking at our history, we see a litany of commissions of inquiries that have had occasion to handle various public issues in this country, many of which Mr. Olago has so lucidly mentioned in moving this Motion; they include the Ouko Commission of Inquiry, the Akiwumi Commission that inquired ... view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to make a humble request, really to know the position of the Chair and perhaps the Prime Minister’s too, whether hon. Members would be in order to question State support for this process when we know that this House sat and passed what we have come to know as the Agenda 4 Reform Package that sits at the core of the very existence of the Coalition Government and the heart of that Agenda 4 is delivery of a new Constitution. Is it in order for hon. Members to ... view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate your ruling but, really, this should call for a reprimand from the Chair on the Government side and while appreciating the arrival of Ms. Mbarire, honestly, we require a reprimand from the Chair. The issues we are discussing here constitute one of the core responsibilities of this House. For the left hand side of the Speaker to be speaking to itself on a matter of this nature calls for a reprimand to Members on your right hand side. Even though I notice that even the media have vacated their place--- view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This House has had occasion to mark several historic moments. This is one of those historic moments that the Tenth Parliament can take pride in. But it is sad to note that this particular moment of history has been clouded by such disappointing apathy to the extent that we are debating one of the most important Motions in the legislative agenda of this House before empty benches of the Government. This House has three cardinal responsibilities. We have the responsibility to represent the people of this country, the responsibility to legislate the law ... view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have had occasion to keenly interrogate the report prepared by the Budget Committee on the Budget Policy Statement for the fiscal year 2010/2011 and let me start by commending the Committee. The Committee has done an excellent job and it is such an excellent beginning as a first time legislator in this House. I can only say that future Parliaments will have an excellent platform on which to build the oversight mandate of this House, judging by the work that the Budget Committee has done on its first interaction with the Budget making process. view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: I have looked at all the 16 issues that have been addressed by the Committee and I must say that if this House wants to seriously play the oversight role that is one of the three pillars in our mandate as an institution, then we must give serious regard to this Report. This Report makes it absolutely clear that if this House does not put its foot down; if this House does not treat this matter with utmost seriousness, the Government will continue to ignore the Fiscal Management Act. And the Committee is very clear when it says that, and ... view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: “In terms of detail, the Budget Policy Statement fell short of expectations, including providing a table breaking down ceilings of various allocations to the respective Ministries” view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: For us to ensure that the Government pays regard to the Fiscal Management Act, this House must take this process seriously. Remember, as the Chairman of the Committee has indicated here, to bring into being this Act was a battle that the Government was absolutely opposed to. This is because the Government does not want Parliament to be part of this process. Indeed, the Ministry of Finance must be reprimanded for not being here while we are debating this matter. The Government side must be reprimanded for not being here when a matter of such serious national importance is being ... view