Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 51 to 60 of 702.

• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, again, I do not have a written answer. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) First of all, I agree with the Member that schools are about to close. Indeed, there are schools closing as early as tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. It is true that money has not been disbursed for secondary schools. We have managed to disburse money for primary schools, but not yet for secondary schools. This is a very embarrassing situation because, as the Government, we should meet our obligations to schools. (b) The Ministry of Education can only disburse funds once it has received money from the Treasury and we ... view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to agree with you that under the principle of collective responsibility, there is definitely failure on our part. Unfortunately, the situation is like this. There is really very little that I can do at this moment. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have even written to the Treasury to get some more money. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, I have just repeated that this is a very embarrassing situation. As a Government, we should do better than this. I fall short of saying that I am willing to resign because I have been called upon to do so; it is definitely very embarrassing. I agree with the Members that from here, accompanied by the Member, I would like us to walk to the Treasury and get this sorted out. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am just being sincere and I do not know whether being sincere is being sinful. I am being sincere that there has been failure. Being sincere is good because then you have a way of charting a way forward and correcting it. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have given me the way forward, that we should walk to the Treasury and get this money out. So, I will do that. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for that but may I correct the impression that I am rich because I am not rich. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Dr. Bonny Khalwale has said that Ministers are rich but I am not rich. I also represent poor people the same way he represents poor people. So, may I correct that impression and I agree with you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that part of a dormitory block was burnt down at Kinna Secondary School on 10th June, 2012 as a result of an electric fault. There were no casualties reported, except beds, beddings and personal effects which were destroyed. (b) The DEB, in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Works, is working together to determine the cost of reconstruction of the dormitory that was destroyed to determine the extent of the damage and the level of assistance required. Once the view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Ministry receives the report from the school, we will take the appropriate action depending on the availability of funds. In the meantime, I appeal to the hon. Member and the local community to mobilize resources, like from the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), to assist the school. view