5 Jan 2022 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new section 4B— (a) in the marginal note by deleting the words “symbol and slogan” and substituting therefor the words “and symbol”; (b) in subsection (1) by deleting the words “symbol and slogan” appearing immediately after the word “name” and substituting therefor the words “and symbol”; (c) in subsection (2) by deleting the words “symbol or slogan” wherever they appear and substituting therefor the words “or symbol”; (d) in subsection (3) by deleting the words “symbol or slogan” appearing immediately after the word “name” and substituting therefor the words ...
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I can hear some voices saying “no”. They have no authority to deny a Member the right to speak on the Floor.
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 6. Clause 6 seeks to amend Section 7 of the principal Act. The reason why I seek this amendment is that Section 7(6) of the principal Act is an offending provision under our Constitution. It seeks to create a coalition political party which does not exist. The term “coalition political party” does not exist within the Constitution. Therefore, I am motivated by the fact that it is important that as this House legislates, it also takes care and minds how the amendments sit within ...
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
You cannot come up with a new terminology to replace what is in the Constitution. If you read the provisions of the Constitution in Articles 260 and 91, you will not find the term “coalition political party”. Therefore, coming up with the new term “coalition political party” within a legislation offends Articles 260 and 91. That is the spirit of this particular provision.
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I can hear some voices saying “no”. They have no authority to deny a Member the right to speak on the Floor.
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 6. Clause 6 seeks to amend Section 7 of the principal Act. The reason why I seek this amendment is that Section 7(6) of the principal Act is an offending provision under our Constitution. It seeks to create a coalition political party which does not exist. The term “coalition political party” does not exist within the Constitution. Therefore, I am motivated by the fact that it is important that as this House legislates, it also takes care and minds how the amendments sit within ...
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
I know this is not the end. Should we proceed, it is obvious that we will be acting in vain. This House should never act in vain.
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
You cannot come up with a new terminology to replace what is in the Constitution. If you read the provisions of the Constitution in Articles 260 and 91, you will not find the term “coalition political party”. Therefore, coming up with the new term “coalition political party” within a legislation offends Articles 260 and 91. That is the spirit of this particular provision.
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
I know this is not the end. Should we proceed, it is obvious that we will be acting in vain. This House should never act in vain.
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