16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
I would be happy to raise it on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir!
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15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am standing first to thank the Minister for Finance for filing that Compliance Report, because this was the last day. The Budget Committee was keenly watching to see if they would comply. However, there are various things that have not--- After we filed the Budget and approved it, there are issues around the Exchequer Issues which have not complied with what we expect from the Budget Policy Statement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, is it enough for the Report to be laid on the Table, yet there are very serious issues? For example, the Ministry of State for ...
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15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This Government approved the Constitution and, indeed, campaigned for it. Under Article 43, there are the economic and social rights. One of them is to accessible and adequate housing and to reasonable standards of sanitation. Is the Government in order, while we were pursuing this matter of Syokimau, which the Minister had given an undertaking on, to proceed and carry out the same issues that are being complained about, but on a different part? Is the Government in order?
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15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Assistant Minister has said that the money which has been stolen will be recovered by reallocation which will be presented in Parliament during the preparation of Supplementary Estimates. Is he in order to anticipate debate that this House will approve refund of stolen money? Is he in order?
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15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In the same manner that the Minister in charge of internal security gave an undertaking that there would be no further demolitions, as we wait for the answer on Thursday, could the Minister for Transport give an undertaking that there will be no more demolitions not only in that place but in other places in this country until this matter is resolved appropriately on Thursday?
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15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Minister in order to mislead this House that we are saying that this Parliament cannot amend the Constitution? In fact, our complaint is that the Minister is bringing three issues in an omnibus manner, therefore, reducing the whole of this constitutional amendment into something like a Miscellaneous Statute (Amendment) Bill. Is he in order to mislead this House?
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