Benson Makali Mulu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1581 to 1590 of 2344.

• 17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. From the explanation given by Hon. Maanzo--- view
• 17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the import of this amendment, as explained by Hon. Maanzo, makes a lot of sense. I support the amendment. view
• 17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to support this amendment. Listening to Hon. Fatuma arguing for the remote areas of this country, it is important for us to reduce the requirement from five to three years so that we can have even young lawyers taking presiding over some of these courts. Otherwise, it will be a bit tricky if we leave it at five years. So, I support the reduction from five years to three years. view
• 17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I am a bit sympathetic to Hon. Fatuma. I think the proposal is really difficult to implement. Currently, we have alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. The Chiefs, Assistant Chiefs and the village elders are doing a good job. We should retain the sub-counties as a start and think about the ward as we move forward. For now, 1,450 courts will be impossible to fund. view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the chance to also support this important Bill. This Bill is quite important to this country. Despite it being one of the Bills which are going to give effect to our new Constitution, it is also very important in terms of ensuring that our traditional knowledge and cultural expressions are not only protected but are also promoted. We have a number of communities in this country. I had a chance to interact with almost all these communities in my working life. One of the things I have realised is that this ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: two there and by the time they came back from those areas, it would start to rain. I do not know what god they used to worship at that time but I think they were very committed to their worship. We also lost this because of change in our lifestyles and traditions. The other area is marriage. How we conducted our marriages was very clear. There was a lot of research before you married a lady. One needed to find out a lot about the lady’s family. It was important to know how the family behaved. If for instance, it ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: such a situation, the PS has the mandate to allow other communities for the sake of the bigger national interests. Some of these clauses are very important. I urge my colleagues to make sure that we pass this law as soon as possible. Since this law will go to the Senate, I appeal to the Senate to ensure that they facilitate the process of getting this law enacted. So, this is a very important framework for this country and I support it. Thank you. view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. What I wanted to say is that it was only the amendment that has carried the day. So, I do not want to take you back. 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
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I also rise to support this Bill. The points have been well put across by my colleagues. The realisation of this Bill will ensure timely delivery of justice. view