Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 511 to 520 of 1948.

• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: I agree with my hon. colleagues who have implored bipartisanship and indeed we must acknowledge that security for our people is not a Jubilee affair; it is not a CORD affair; it is a collective responsibility of all of us as leaders. But we must also acknowledge that the challenge of insecurity in this country is not about the law. We have the law. It is the problem, the challenge of enforcement and corruption that has eaten deep into the structures and the systems of security in this country. view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: It is not the law that leads an immigration officer to improperly, corruptly and irregularly issue that Passport or Identity Card (ID) to aliens. It is not the law. It is corruption. So rather than go round and attempt to roll back hard fought gains, enforce the law that we have and fight corruption as the Government. Then we will have dealt with this matter. Hon. Speaker, this Bill is bad law, from whichever angle, from whichever point of the compass you look at it. This Bill is draconian. It is retrogressive. It is unconstitutional and it is a shame; ... view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: It is a bad law and we have given examples. We have said Sections 4 and 5 of this Bill violates Article 37 of the Constitution in so far as it attempts to constrict the right to assemble, the right to demonstrate, the right to picket and the right to petition. All other provisions we have mentioned like Article 49, Article 29 and many Articles of the Constitution are violate d by this Bill. There is absolutely no reason why we should use an ordinary piece of legislation to attempt to amend the Constitution. You should all be supporting Okoa ... view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We are a house of rules and we are also a house of records. This is why, indeed, we are called the honourable House and the august House. So that I am not accused of rising frivolously; I am rising specifically under Standing Order No. 47(3) which says: “If the Speaker is of the opinion that any proposed Motion- is contrary to the Constitution or an Act of Parliament, without expressly proposing appropriate amendment to the Constitution or the Act of Parliament; the Speaker may direct either that, the Motion is inadmissible, or that ... view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We are a house of rules and we are also a house of records. This is why, indeed, we are called the honourable House and the august House. So that I am not accused of rising frivolously; I am rising specifically under Standing Order No. 47(3) which says: “If the Speaker is of the opinion that any proposed Motion- is contrary to the Constitution or an Act of Parliament, without expressly proposing appropriate amendment to the Constitution or the Act of Parliament; the Speaker may direct either that, the Motion is inadmissible, or that ... view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: respect of the National Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2013. Allow me, this being a House of records, to take the Chair back to the ruling on that respect on a similar matter raised in respect of the Constitution affecting a Bill submitted to this House. The Chair said the following:- “You will, however, recall that my predecessors have previously ruled on numerous other occasions, in the past, that notwithstanding the approval of any business by the Chair under the Standing Order, the issue of constitutionality can be raised by a Member ... view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: respect of the National Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2013. Allow me, this being a House of records, to take the Chair back to the ruling on that respect on a similar matter raised in respect of the Constitution affecting a Bill submitted to this House. The Chair said the following:- “You will, however, recall that my predecessors have previously ruled on numerous other occasions, in the past, that notwithstanding the approval of any business by the Chair under the Standing Order, the issue of constitutionality can be raised by a Member ... view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: I am on a point of order. view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: I am on a point of order. view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy, the first issue of constitutionality and I am being very specific, is Article 37 of the Constitution. The Article is on the freedom to assemble, demonstrate, picket and petition. The Constitution, without ambiguity, prevarication, or circumlocution specifically provides that every person has the right, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view