Aden Bare Duale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you the, hon. Speaker. This Bill is aimed at protecting the family from the domestic violence but even as we legislate on this important issue, I must caution this House against making laws which over restrict social relationships and make 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
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: it very difficult for the family unit to survive. I want to say on the onset that the family unit in the western world is almost disappearing because of strict laws. The so called “husband” or “wife” is bound by legal obligations and must exist within very tight legal obligations to the extent that they opt to stay away from being family persons. Therefore, things like come-we-stay or girl/boy relationships become a frequent, thereby killing morality and reducing the family unit to a meaningless entity. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: I just want to point a few things very briefly as I contribute to this Bill. In Clause 3, the Bill states what “violence” means. There are lots of things under this list which are so ambiguous that they can be subject to abuse. We must frame some of these provisions well for clarity. There is something called “widow cleansing” and “intimidation”. How would you define “intimidation”? There is also “harassment” and “stalking”. I can be walking around somewhere and somebody may decide to call the police and say “this man has been sitting around me for three hours”, and ... view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: When people get married but they subsequently divorce, which would be unfortunate, each of them moves on and makes their own family elsewhere. Unfortunately, this Bill suggests that the parties involved shall be bound to domestic relationships with partners they may have divorced tens of years ago. So, this is one of the challenges that this Bill must address. Again, the Bill says that if you live in the same household with such a person, you should consider yourself being in a domestic relationship with them. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, perhaps of greater concern is Part II, which talks about protection orders. I just want to draw the attention of hon. Members to Clause 6(3), which says that a police officer may, without procuring a warrant of arrest, arrest and prefer charges against any person who the police officer reasonably suspects to have assaulted or threatens to assault a family member. This is such a vague law. Indeed a police officer can just show up on the doors of my house one day, claim that I look like I want to harass my wife, arrest and lock me ... view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: What is obvious to all of us is that we must legislate and protect the family unit from domestic violence. In simple terms, nobody should be allowed to beat their fellow spouses, be it the husband beating up his wife or the wife beating up her husband. I am meant to understand that in some societies, wives beat their husbands. It is unthinkable in my society for a woman to beat her husband. However, since I have seen it reported in the media, I want to believe that it happens. So, this proposed law should illegalise the act of a ... view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, there is so much ambiguity in this Bill. Otherwise, it is a very well intended law, which we must amend seriously if we are to pass it. I cannot support it in its current form because it is unacceptable. Therefore, I will be recommending 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
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: amendments to the Bill because its intent is good. We must protect the family unit from violence from within the household. Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 20 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House today, Wednesday 20th August, 2014:- The National Intelligence Service Annual Report for the year ending 30th December, 2013 prepared pursuant to Section 77 of the NSIS Act, 2012. The Energy Regulatory Commission Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June, 2012. The Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the Ministry of Industrialization for the year ended 30th June, 2013 and the certificate of the Auditor- General therein. The Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Bomas of ... view
• 20 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I was shocked to see the hon. Melly appoint another Member as his Acting Vice-Chair. I can confirm that we do not have a similar situation in the Departmental Committee on Health. The Chair is not on maternity leave neither is the Vice-Chair on paternal leave. They were fit as of yesterday and the answer will be given in three weeks. I will pass the message to the Chair. I am sure they are busy dealing with the Ebola virus, the striking doctors and the crisis in the counties. view