22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, during the dry season, these communities bring their animals to our area which borders them for grazing and water. We have water pans and boreholes which we have dug in our area and when they bring their animals for watering and grazing, we have meetings and we allow them to stay. However, when the rainy season comes and we tell them to drive their animals back, they refuse and instead say they can graze anywhere. Like a week ago, they grazed in somebody’s farm and when he requested them to take the animal out, they shot him. This ...
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22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I support the Committee’s position on this amendment. Once somebody’s land is acquired by the Government, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
company or the ministry for purposes for mining, one should be paid. I would also propose and echo the sentiments of the previous speaker that payments should be done even prior to acquisition. Once the land is acquired, the owner should not keep running up and down in the corridors of the ministry without getting payments. We have had cases where land has been acquired by the State and people are yet to be paid two, three or four years down the line. It should not just be prompt but should be paid before they acquire the land. I support ...
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22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 21 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub-clause immediately after sub-clause (2) – (3) In exercising the powers under subsection (2), the Director or a duly authorised officer shall ensure that as little damage or inconvenience as possible is caused to the legitimate owner or lawful occupier of the land in respect of which the powers are exercised. (4) A person whose land or property is damaged as a result of the exercise of the powers of the Director of Geology under subsection (1) shall be entitled to fair, prompt and full compensation for ...
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22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I support the position of the Committee.
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22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
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22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 50 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (b) by inserting the words “members of the community and” immediately after the words “offered by”.
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22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I support the Committee’s position because I feel that once the Bill has been drafted and all the clauses have The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
been put in place, there comes a specific situation where the CS can have discretion to ask for more information for further clarification. I support.
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22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 117 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (5) by deleting the word “Parliament” appearing immediately after the words “submitted to” and substituting therefor the words “the National Assembly and the Senate”.
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