Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to thank the hon. Member. I think he should have stood on a point of information but, unfortunately, that information is nothing new. The point I was trying to make is that the oversight role of Parliament is supposed to be limited to - in this particular respect - to the issue of oversighting administrative matters within the service and oversighting the expenditure of the service. But if you oversight operational issues, then you are operating outside the common parlance of Parliament. I do not have to be a lawyer to understand the Standing ... view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to thank the hon. Member. I think he should have stood on a point of information but, unfortunately, that information is nothing new. The point I was trying to make is that the oversight role of Parliament is supposed to be limited to - in this particular respect - to the issue of oversighting administrative matters within the service and oversighting the expenditure of the service. But if you oversight operational issues, then you are operating outside the common parlance of Parliament. I do not have to be a lawyer to understand the Standing ... view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: This matter is very important. It would help Mr. Martin if he accords me the respects that I give him. I have seen these issues when political parties are in the Opposition and they want to make the party that is ruling to look bad. Does this House want to tell us that if you now have the power to interrogate operational issues, you can come and ask them to disclose their strategy on how to catch people who are posing a threat to security in the country? view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: This matter is very important. It would help Mr. Martin if he accords me the respects that I give him. I have seen these issues when political parties are in the Opposition and they want to make the party that is ruling to look bad. Does this House want to tell us that if you now have the power to interrogate operational issues, you can come and ask them to disclose their strategy on how to catch people who are posing a threat to security in the country? view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, there might be no Opposition now, but there will be one after the elections in 2013. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, there might be no Opposition now, but there will be one after the elections in 2013. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, may I make a point? It is important! The reason why they do this is because they want to offer operational flexibility for the Service so that it is more effective. I am supporting because the Chairman has said that this matter will only be interrogated when they come to Parliament on a need-to-know-basis. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, may I make a point? It is important! The reason why they do this is because they want to offer operational flexibility for the Service so that it is more effective. I am supporting because the Chairman has said that this matter will only be interrogated when they come to Parliament on a need-to-know-basis. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to agree that the only people who should be subjected to this are those who are suspects. I want to beg my colleagues that we read Article 24 of the Constitution. Sub-section (1) reads:- “A right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of rights, shall not be limited except by law---” So, if we make this law, by interpretation it means that we have limited freedom legally. I will go on:- “---and then only to the extent that the limitation is reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human ... view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to agree that the only people who should be subjected to this are those who are suspects. I want to beg my colleagues that we read Article 24 of the Constitution. Sub-section (1) reads:- “A right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of rights, shall not be limited except by law---” So, if we make this law, by interpretation it means that we have limited freedom legally. I will go on:- “---and then only to the extent that the limitation is reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human ... view