Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to second this very important Bill. The purpose of this Bill is to operationalize and anchor into law what we have always done. We have always considered this to be a normal undertaking. On Saturday, I happened to attend a ceremony that awards what is called “winners” in a school where my child attends. The climax of the award ceremony appeared to have been when the certificates and trophies were being given out. This particular Bill focuses on young persons aged between 14 and 24 years, which is the age of discovery. They go ... view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: Bill mentions that individuals should be good at resource mobilization, governance and public administration, community and social development, planning and devolution, research, advocacy and communication skills. One of the major concerns of a person who oversights taxpayers‟ money is resource mobilization. Everybody looks up to the national Treasury to gather resources. We must look beyond that, particularly in the area of rewarding youth. We must look for philanthropists to mobilize resources. In this Bill, the functions of the board are stated clearly. The board that has been proposed does not necessarily sit to give awards. Rather, it is also supposed ... view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: Bill mentions that individuals should be good at resource mobilization, governance and public administration, community and social development, planning and devolution, research, advocacy and communication skills. One of the major concerns of a person who oversights taxpayers‟ money is resource mobilization. Everybody looks up to the national Treasury to gather resources. We must look beyond that, particularly in the area of rewarding youth. We must look for philanthropists to mobilize resources. In this Bill, the functions of the board are stated clearly. The board that has been proposed does not necessarily sit to give awards. Rather, it is also supposed ... view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: The Bill provides that the CEO must have managerial skills and must have served in similar organisations for not less than five years. It is also important to identify the area of delegation by the board. We have had a situation where, if boards fail to meet, then the whole organization fails to move forward. In this particular case, there is an in-built, system that allows the board to delegate so that the organization runs seamlessly. view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: The Bill provides that the CEO must have managerial skills and must have served in similar organisations for not less than five years. It is also important to identify the area of delegation by the board. We have had a situation where, if boards fail to meet, then the whole organization fails to move forward. In this particular case, there is an in-built, system that allows the board to delegate so that the organization runs seamlessly. view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: There is also the protection from personal liability, which is important. The nature of this Bill is such that it requires the board and members of staff to go out there and identify talent; that is, young individuals who are contributing in special ways towards the development of this country. If we try to box the board not to do that, we will be killing enthusiasm and initiative. It is a good to have that in-built mechanism. With those remarks, I beg to second. view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: There is also the protection from personal liability, which is important. The nature of this Bill is such that it requires the board and members of staff to go out there and identify talent; that is, young individuals who are contributing in special ways towards the development of this country. If we try to box the board not to do that, we will be killing enthusiasm and initiative. It is a good to have that in-built mechanism. With those remarks, I beg to second. view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the good engineer will have all the time during the Third Reading of this Bill to propose an amendment rather than to criticize what is in the Bill. There are very many things which we will propose amendments to in the Third Reading of this Bill. He cannot fault the drafters. He can only propose amendments during the Third Reading rather than being pedantic. view