Benson Makali Mulu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1441 to 1450 of 2344.

• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Not on this one, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute to this important Motion. I would like to support the Motion as amended. However, it would have been better if the Committee Chair was present as we debated the amendments just to hear her input. However, because that has not happened, we will proceed with the Report as amended. I have taken time to read through this Report. I must start by congratulating the Liaison Committee for the good work they have done in considering the Supplementary Estimates. Even as I do that, I know I have ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: you go beyond 10 per cent, you need to explain. When you look at the Supplementary Estimates, we have gone beyond 10 per cent in so many areas in terms of adjustment. If you are serious in Budget matters, then we need to have many times items going beyond 10 per cent. As we move forward, this House must be firm in terms of laws where these items are increasing year by year. In the Supplementary Estimates, we have new programmes. It does not make any sense for new programmes to be introduced in the Supplementary Budget. You can easily ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: spent? I would have expected a situation where the Supplementary Estimates removes money allocated to the Equalisation Fund from the Budget, so that at the end of the year, we only achieve a zero implementation rate. That does not help us. I keep talking about transferring programmes from one Ministry to another. We are now in April and you want a programme which had been planned to be implemented by the Office of the President (OP) transferred to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. By the time you do the paper work to move the money and start preparing for ... view
• 26 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I want to support this amendment. As the Chair of the Committee has said, the whole issue of vetting agencies involved in private investigations is very important for this country. If we get quacks in this business, then it can really interfere with national security. When we talk about these bodies being vetted before they are licensed, it makes a lot of sense. I support. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, it has been a long wait. I thought my intervention button is not working. I support the amendment to insert 39(f) because it makes a lot of sense. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support this amendment, even though it would have made a lot of sense if the Committee Chair told members what is in Article 81 of the Constitution. It is good that he aligned it to the Constitution. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the chance to contribute to this important Bill. It is important for this country. Other than being important, it is 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
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: also a constitutional requirement so that we meet the expectations of Article 173 of the Constitution. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill will ensure that we have financial autonomy or independence for the Judiciary. Looking at the Bill and its objectives, in Clause 3, it has three objectives which are very important. One is to safeguard the financial and operational independence of the Judiciary. Two is to ensure accountability for the funds that will be allocated to the Judiciary and the third one is to ensure that the Judiciary has adequate resources for its functions. What this means is that even as we appropriate funds to the Judiciary, as the National Assembly, we will make sure that the third objective ... view