29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
There is a scheme being hatched here to procrastinate on the proceedings of the House. You have powers under Standing Order No.1 to stop any abuse of the processes of this Chamber, just like in a court of law. There is a scheme to scuttle, procrastinate and frustrate this Bill. That is why you hear a lot of heckling and no decorum in the House.
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29 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
There is a scheme being hatched here to procrastinate on the proceedings of the House. You have powers under Standing Order No.1 to stop any abuse of the processes of this Chamber, just like in a court of law. There is a scheme to scuttle, procrastinate and frustrate this Bill. That is why you hear a lot of heckling and no decorum in the House.
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22 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have the honour to lay before the House Report on consideration of the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.56 of 2021).
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22 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Some of these matters that have been raised…
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22 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, first of all, due notice of the meeting for consideration of the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill was given electronically on Tuesday, 14th December 2021. It was dispatched to everybody and, in fact, yesterday, Hon. Murugara gave a notice of apology for the meeting.
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22 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
You need to wait?
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22 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, on 14th December 2021 at 6.35 p.m., the following notice was electronically dispatched to every Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs: “Members are reminded that on Thursday, we shall meet the Judiciary, thereafter, embark on consideration of the Political Parties Act amendments necessitating retreat extension to Monday, 20th December 2021, instantly. We will be taking this course and the Registrar of Political Parties has been invited to take us through the proposals. All Members are requested to avail themselves for this noble exercise since the amendments are scheduled for debate at the Special ...
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22 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
brought any memorandum. We left that Room at about 6.00 p.m. The so-called memorandum was not brought to the notice of the Committee at that hour.
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22 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
May I continue, Hon. Deputy Speaker?
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22 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker...
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