David Gikaria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. First, I want to thank you and the office of the Clerk for a job well done. Every time we had some issues with the Clerk’s Office, the officers in various departments were always ready to assist us. Hon. Speaker, much has been said about you and I do not want to repeat. However, I hope that we will have another opportunity to meet in the 12th Parliament. It is my prayer that you get re-elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly. I want to thank you most sincerely for ... view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Judiciary, the Senate and other quotas, but you have always stood by the law and with us as your subjects. We appreciate. At no one time did you ever allow this House to be taken for granted. You have also reminded us about Article 95 of the Constitution that our mandate here is to represent the people. Every time a Member raised an issue pertaining to their constituency, you ably gave your guidance. Hon. Speaker, it has been great. We are now going to an election. We are hoping that as we go out there it will be peaceful. I ... view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Standing Order No.171 be amended by— (a) deleting paragraph (1) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— “(1) There shall be a select committee, to be designated the House Business Committee, consisting of— (a) the Speaker who shall be the chairperson; (b) the Leader of the Majority Party or a representative designated in writing; (c) the Leader of the Minority Party or a representative designated in writing; 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. view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: (d) the Majority Party Whip or a representative designated in writing; (e) the Minority Party Whip or a representative designated in writing; and (f) seven other Members, who shall be nominated by parliamentary parties and approved by the House at the commencement of every Session, reflecting the relative majorities of the seats held by each of the parliamentary parties in the National Assembly and taking into consideration the interests of Independents. (b) deleting paragraph (3). view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Standing Order No.172 be amended by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— “(1) There shall be a select committee, to be designated Committee on Selection, consisting of— (a) the Leader of the Majority party who shall be the chairperson; (b) the Leader of the Minority party; and (c) not less than eleven and not more than nineteen members, who shall be nominated by parliamentary parties and approved by the House taking into consideration the interests of Independents.” view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: The justification is that the amendment was informed by the need to enshrine the position of independent Members in committees on selection. view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: 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. view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Standing Order No. 174 be amended by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting therefore the following paragraph— “(1) In nominating Members to serve on a select Committee, the Committee on Selection shall ensure that— (a) the membership of each committee reflects the relative majorities of the seats held by each of the parliamentary parties in the National Assembly; (b) no two members of the House Business Committee serve in the same Departmental Committee; (c) (c) so far as may be practicable, at least one independent member is nominated to serve in the Special ... view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Standing Orders be amended by deleting Standing Order 176 and substituting therefor the following new Standing Order— view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: “Discharge of a Member from a Committee view