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
26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
(i) where the office holder is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of six months or more”.
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26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, there is “gross violation”. However, when it comes to the Constitution, I agree with the Minister that violation of the Constitution is a violation of the Constitution. So, I probably, request that, that be corrected to read “violation of the Constitution. So, we drop the word “seriously”.
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26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
That is okay, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 22 be further amended by deleting the word “seriously” appearing before the word “violates”.
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26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 23 of the Bill be amended by deleting the marginal note and substituting thereof the following new marginal note- “Qualifications for nomination of candidates”. I seek your direction. This is an amendment to the marginal note. We want to have the amendment stating qualifications for nomination of candidates on the marginal note, as opposed to nomination of candidates. So, I propose the amendment to Clause 23.
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26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, assuming that Clause 23 carried the President, then this amendment is overtaken by events and I have to withdraw it. It is just confirmation that the President requires a degree.
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26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I withdraw the amendment to Clause 24.
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26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to disagree. This section deals with the President. That is why it deals with these three entities that will most likely be the people who will be vying. The assumption is that if the President has an option for a second term, he would want to run. If a Deputy President wants to succeed a President, he or she can run. We are dealing with a section dealing with the Executive. Nothing in that section stops Parliament from legislating about Counties, Governors and County Assemblies. Absolutely not! This particular section deals with the ...
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26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 25 of the Bill be amended by renumbering paragraphs (d) and (e) as items (i) and (ii), respectively. It is just renumbering.
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26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT Clause 27 of the Bill be amended- (a) by re-numbering the existing provision as Subclause (1); and (b) by inserting the following new sub-clause after Subclause (1)- “(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a fundraising for a person who is contesting an election under this Act or to a fundraising for a political party.
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26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT Clause 30 of the Bill be amended-
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