Dr. Bonaya Godana

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 21 to 28 of 28.

• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to oppose this horrible Motion! view
• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, taking into account the list that the hon. Vice-President and Leader of Government Business has brought here without consulting with everybody, is a mockery of parliamentary procedure. It is an insult to the integrity of the Ninth Parliament. For the purpose of conduct of parliamentary business in our system of Parliament, there are only two sides; the Government and the Opposition. The principle, of course which we concede, is that the majority side, which is the Government side, normally has the majority in the Committees except where it is specifically provided for as in the case of ... view
• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As you have said, that we have to respect the conventions of this House, we are in a multi-party era democratic Parliament. There are certain principles which, if we pretend to be a democracy and a multi-party Government, we have to respect. I am saying that the principle under which this Parliament operates is that the Government forms the Government because it is a majority side. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the purpose of the House Business Committee is to act as a guide to the House. The business of a Parliament is principally Government ... view
• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, and whatever we do, we got to think of posterity. What we do today will go down in the records. It is through this that I wanted to say that let us provide for specific numbers as in the case of Standing Order No.147, but the principle is similar. We concede the majority to the majority side but we do not stifle the minority into non-existence. The way this Committee has been constituted has no purpose. It will serve no purpose for five Members of the Opposition to sit on a Committee dominated by 20 Government Members! ... view
• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very serious matter. I want to plead with you in your wisdom as the ultimate custodian of the Standing Orders, in whose hands the record of posterity will go. The House Business Committee is not just any other committee like a departmental committee; it is not! It is a special Committee and it is important that whatever interpretation you make, you should make a teleological interpretation to achieve the best interest of the House; namely, that the minority shall be given an affordable opportunity to be heard. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I said in my ... view
• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir, we know we are the minority--- view
• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir,there are people consulting with the Chair. view