Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1011 to 1018 of 1018.

• 5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, to be able to discuss the reasoning--- view
• 5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, to be able to disagree or agree on the reasons for this Motion, it is valuable in each and every debate and in each and every person that shall be able to come up here and speak--- We wish to be told and be given clarification as to why this issue has been made into a national emergency at this particular time. Why could this particular issue not wait until 17th September, 2013 when Parliament resumes? When we are discussing this issue and probably the Leader of the Majority Party was able to read the lines prior to--- view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I need to first and foremost remind myself and other hon. Members in the House here that if at all there is a time when public opinion for this House has been at one of its lowest levels, it is at this particular moment. The laws of economics have it that today we are seated here trying to debate, go through and pass a piece of legislation that shall be the one that shall lead the lives of millions of Kenyans and we have done this without this document being properly scrutinized by committees. This is, ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I need to first and foremost remind myself and other hon. Members in the House here that if at all there is a time when public opinion for this House has been at one of its lowest levels, it is at this particular moment. The laws of economics have it that today we are seated here trying to debate, go through and pass a piece of legislation that shall be the one that shall lead the lives of millions of Kenyans and we have done this without this document being properly scrutinized by committees. This is, ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you very much. For the record, yes, it is my maiden speech and, maybe, for the record as well, next time, if you wish to cut someone’s speech on a point of order, it will be nice to introduce yourself as well. view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you very much. For the record, yes, it is my maiden speech and, maybe, for the record as well, next time, if you wish to cut someone’s speech on a point of order, it will be nice to introduce yourself as well. view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I would like to relay this message to the Majority Party in Parliament; the natural laws of economics state that you cannot be the one to account for yourself. We are dealing with public funds and it is only responsible for the majority to accept that the minority has a job to do in Parliament. It is our job to ensure that we scrutinize and go through the figures that have been presented by the Government for the sake of Kenyans. I wish to say this again: Today, if we had a select committee in place, we ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I would like to relay this message to the Majority Party in Parliament; the natural laws of economics state that you cannot be the one to account for yourself. We are dealing with public funds and it is only responsible for the majority to accept that the minority has a job to do in Parliament. It is our job to ensure that we scrutinize and go through the figures that have been presented by the Government for the sake of Kenyans. I wish to say this again: Today, if we had a select committee in place, we ... view