Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: The spirit in--- (Inaudible) view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Speaking on the importance of procedure in this House, it has become clearly apparent that you need to consult. If, indeed, that is the position, I request that the Chair considers suspending the House to allow him to consult. view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: No, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen., Wetangula is saying you step down the two Motions. However, I am saying, you have a window in which you can suspend the Sitting for about 10 to 30 minutes. We have done it before. You can use the time to consult and where we convene, you either make a ruling that we proceed and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a Point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Our experience in Parliament has taught us that when a vexing issue like this one comes up and it has been raised— view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Not at all. I want to free my mind. When such a vexing issue is raised by a Member through a point of order, traditionally, the Speaker has allowed Members who wish to help the Speaker to make a decision on that point of order raised by the Member to be canvassed from the Dispatched Box or from their places. This House is not on record to know what the Members were canvassing for and therefore, what informed you to subsequently change your mind to allow Sen. Wetangula to proceed, when initially you had been reluctant? I would like for ... view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my understanding is that this very important point of order by the Senate Minority Leader is because we want to make a decision on the Memorandum of the President. The Constitution, in Article 123, guides us on how to make a decision in this Senate. Article 123(4) (c) clearly puts that threshold which speaks to the majority of all the delegations. Majority of all delegations is a number called 24. The Constitution has refused. You will never change it even if you are a professor of law. view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Having given that provision in Article 123(4)(c), I would like the Senate Majority Leader to help me in reading English. Article 123(4),says:- “Except as provided otherwise in this Constitution ---” So, it is guiding us to 24, unless it is provided for elsewhere. I ask you to find out where that “elsewhere” is in this Constitution. It is in Article 115. This is where the Constitution wants the Senate to now make a decision on a Presidential Memorandum. It tells you, okay, you understand Article 123, but kindly go to Article 115. Article 115(4) says:- “Parliament after considering the President’s ... view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is very serious. I conclude by appealing to Members – I have seen an attempt of people laughing away sheepishly when Members are persuading them to listen to reason. A philosopher once said that once a man resolves not to listen to reason, an attempt to try and reason with him is like administering medicine to the dead. Please, this is a House of reason. We are reasoning. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, guide us. We want posterity to remember you and remember us for these great words that we utter here today. The electronic version ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Whereas as leaders from that region we might allow the Chair to give us an answer later, could she convey the condolences of the Government to the family because the young man died due to the rot in the Ministry of Health? If that death had occurred in certain corners in this country, condolences would have been overflowing and the Government would have undertaken to underwrite the funeral expenses. I would like it to be known that just like all taxpayers, we deserve an apology for the death of this young ... view