Abdikadir Mohammed was elected MP for the Mandera Central Constituency in 2007. A Harvard Law School graduate, he heads the Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional Reform
20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, let me read you the Constitution:-
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
“Parliament shall enact legislation to provide for the regulation of political parties.”
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Period! You can regulate them left, right, centre, up and down. That is Section 92(c).
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Secondly, Section 92(i) says:-
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
“Any other matters necessary for the management of political parties,” So, if this House, in its wisdom or lack thereof, decides to regulate political parties in one way or the other, there is nothing unconstitutional about that, whether it is two days notice, two weeks notice or two months notice. That is the National Assembly legislating. It is not subject to the Speaker. It is not subject to the Chair. It is not subject to CIC. It is not subject to the Executive. It is not subject to anyone other than the Constitution and that is the constitutional powers that ...
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady the final point is this: The letter states and I quote:-
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
“That is aimed at the personal interest of current Members, which is in direct contravention of Article 116 of the Constitution.”
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
That Chairman does not even know that the whole of that Chapter is suspended. It is not in force. Now, the worst the Chair of CIC can do is to demonstrate his illiteracy about the Constitution to the National Assembly.
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
It is important---
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
It is very critical.
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