Asman Kamama

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: On the issue of the increase of powers of the County Commissioners, this was done by the President to enhance authority and give them powers to actually prosecute matters dealing with security. I want to assure all hon. Members and the entire House that this issue is being taken seriously and once those officers are employed - because I have told you of the shortages or variance - we will post them countrywide, all the way from Lokichoggio to Lunga Lunga. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. On 3rd July, 2014, the Member of Parliament for Mvita Constituency, hon. Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir, requested for a Statement on Nyumba Kumi Security initiative. The hon. Member, while appreciating the noble goal of the initiative, noticed that the Government was yet to formulate an elaborate policy to sustain the initiative and remunerate village elders whom he noted that supported the programme since its inception. The hon. members specifically sought information on the following:- (i) When is the Government intending to entrench the program in law through an Act of Parliament or regulations; and, (ii) The measures ... view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Parliament on modalities for compensating village elders and other persons supporting the initiative. Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am sorry for talking about Chapter 244. I think the intention of the author of the document was to talk about Article 244. So, we are sorry for that error. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, what hon. Nassir has raised is valid, but I want to remind him that the Nyumba Kumi initiative is a paradigm shift from the way we have been managing our security matters. Of course, we had the community policing in place, but it has not been as effective as the Government wanted it to be. Regarding the Nyumba Kumi initiative, we have benchmarked with the people of Tanzania and Ethiopia, where it has produced The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: wonders. That is why the Government has come up with a draft national policy on the same. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: I just want to remind hon. Nassir that we can actually use a policy to implement a government programme such as the one we are discussing. He is also free to generate legislation because doing so is our work, as legislators; as long as it meets the threshold for approval by this House. Let me mention that the initiative is actually recognised by the National Police Service Act, 2011 and the article of the Constitution that I have referred to. We also want to call upon hon. Members to support this initiative because we want a secure country. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, on matters of human rights, I want to inform the hon. Member that the Committee will share its stand with the Cabinet Secretary to ensure that no human rights are violated at all. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you. view