Augostinho Neto Oyugi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Clause 12(2) - and I would like to read it almost verbatim - says:- view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: “No civil suit shall be commenced against the Speaker, the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party, Chairpersons of Committees and Members for any act done or ordered by them in the discharge of the functions of their Office.” I thought that particular clause though good, needs an addition there that would be reading “within the precincts of Parliament” so that you are not giving omnibus powers and privileges to these particular offices if at all they deal outside the precincts of Parliament. Then the Offices of the Speaker, the Leader of the Majority Party and ... view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Clause 13 is very interesting and queer. The Hon. Member says that a members shall not be liable to arrest for civil debt while the Member is going to, attending or returning to a Sitting of Parliament. That particular civil debt is not one that is incurred within the meaning of the functions of a parliamentarian. I do not know how you want to seek the ouster of that particular jurisdiction. view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Clause 15 speaks to very many things. I think what it seeks to do in Clause 15 is what Article 125 of the Constitution does. I like the fact that he raises it here. Article 125 of the Constitution is very clear in terms what powers of Parliament are in terms of when we summon a witness. view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Clause 16 seeks to create a Powers and Privileges Committee. I am not so sure how that stands in with our Standing Orders. The Standing Orders already creates a 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
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Powers and Privileges Committee. We must be careful that then what we are creating under this particular law is not in conflict with what is in our Constitution. view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Clause 19 speaks to powers of summoning witnesses under Article 125. I like it. I think it is a very interesting Article because, for the first time, a Member of Parliament seeks to show the way in terms of how summons can be issued and who effects them. That is a brilliant inclusion in terms of giving effect. That needs to be lauded. view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: One of the things he does in Clause 20 is that he gives Parliament power. Of course, Article 124 of the Constitution gives power in terms of issuing summonses and penalties. Clause 20 seeks to give the power of Parliament to issue fines and such like things. It will be interesting to see how the courts will deal with this, especially when Parliament has already imposed fines or certain sanctions. It will then be seen because ordinarily, the power of fines and sanctions is a function of Parliament. So, it will be nice to see how this particular thing works ... view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Clause 25 - and I will read the first part - says that a person shall not be liable for civil proceedings in respect of publication of any journal by order or authority under Parliament. I am just worried about the law of defamation. If at all something is defamatory, a publication of that very document then becomes defamatory in its very sense. So, I am not very sure what it seeks to achieve by taking away that particular right. Article 27 also speaks to the same thing in that it seeks to take gains that are already made. Right ... view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: If you look at Clause 27(3), I do not understand how limiting, in terms of right to access the information, helps in facilitating immunity. One of the things that has also caught my eyes is Clause 30(3) where he speaks to contravening of sections in terms of improper influence of Members. Clause 30 speaks to rent seeking Members of Parliament and people who take bribes and influence in terms of decision-making. Curiously in this Section, the hon. Member does not put penalties which I would like to see. What sort of penalties as opposed to leaving an omnibus penalty in ... view