Amos Wako

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1131 to 1138 of 1138.

• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. There are two procedural issues and that is why I am raising this point of order. Looking at Standing Order No.174, is it in order that the suggested names Nos.4 and 5 should reflect the status which they have as Whips? Standing Order No.174 only recognizes the Speaker, Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader as people who will be there by virtue of their offices. Is it, therefore, in order that names Nos.4 and 5 should be reflected as if they are there by virtue of their offices? I do not ... view
• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We are all learning and I want to learn today. Who will be moving this particular Motion? Is it the Senate Majority Leader or somebody else? When I read the Motion, it talks about somebody who will move the Motion which is coming under Order No.11. My question is: Who will be moving the Motion which is coming under Order No.11? If it is going to be the Senate Majority Leader, then are we going to give him first of all 30 minutes to move, 30 minutes to reply and then, as ... view
• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was correct and all other people who opposed my proposal got it all wrong. I was very much conversant with that Standing Order and that is why I actually agree with the Motion in so far as it says the Mover in moving and replying shall be limited to 20 minutes on either side. view
• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think Sen. (Dr.) Machage needs to read it very carefully. view
• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my amendment is that we should put a full stop after the words “in either case” in line four. You will say; “Where the Mover is not a Senate Majority Leader or the Senate Minority Leader, they shall be limited to twenty minutes each.” That, I think clarifies it. That is the clarity I stood to point out. view
• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that you put a full stop under after the words; “in either case” in line four. view
• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as amended, the Motion will read as follows: “THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.98(1), the Senate resolves that the debate on the Motion on the Presidential Address shall be limited to a maximum of three sitting days with not more than fifteen minutes for each Senator Speaking excluding the Mover in moving and replying who shall be limited to 30 minutes in either case. Where the Mover is not the Senate Majority Leader, or the Senate Minority Leader, they shall be limited to 20 minutes each.” view
• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I move the Motion as read by the Speaker. That was my intention from the very beginning. I am glad the entire Senate now agrees with me. This is very important and I thank you, Mr. Speaker, for bringing us together. view