Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 491 to 500 of 1948.

• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. It is tradition of this House not to challenge a ruling of the Chair. However, it is also a tradition of this House to make observations. Hon. Speaker, please allow--- view
• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. It is tradition of this House not to challenge a ruling of the Chair. However, it is also a tradition of this House to make observations. Hon. Speaker, please allow--- view
• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, please allow me to make an observation which I believe is important for the dignity of this House. It is true that this is a House of rules. It is a House of order and we cannot conduct business in this House in a state of disorderliness and without fidelity to the rules. However, I also know that Chapter Eight of the Constitution that creates this House, and especially Article 94(2), indicates clearly that this House reflects the popular will of the people and represents their sovereignty. Therefore, my observation very briefly--- view
• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, please allow me to make an observation which I believe is important for the dignity of this House. It is true that this is a House of rules. It is a House of order and we cannot conduct business in this House in a state of disorderliness and without fidelity to the rules. However, I also know that Chapter Eight of the Constitution that creates this House, and especially Article 94(2), indicates clearly that this House reflects the popular will of the people and represents their sovereignty. Therefore, my observation very briefly--- view
• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, my observation, therefore, is that, yes, we must maintain fidelity to the rules of this House and be orderly. But this House must also be seen to be free and exercising the sovereign will of the people. view
• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, my observation, therefore, is that, yes, we must maintain fidelity to the rules of this House and be orderly. But this House must also be seen to be free and exercising the sovereign will of the people. view
• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, when we walked in here, this whole Parliament was surrounded by security forces. This gives an impression that we are becoming a police state. Therefore, when we see all signs of intimidation--- Hon. Members are being harassed while accessing the precincts of Parliament. view
• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, when we walked in here, this whole Parliament was surrounded by security forces. This gives an impression that we are becoming a police state. Therefore, when we see all signs of intimidation--- Hon. Members are being harassed while accessing the precincts of Parliament. view
• 18 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Therefore, when we see what is happening outside the Chamber and we hear what amounts to an advance--- view