David Ole Sankok

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: (Nominated, JP); Thank you very much Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. All Bills are crosscutting when it comes to persons with disabilities and so I rarely miss contributing to any Bill. I usually come here before you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, and leave after you. That is why I had to go and consult if I had contributed on this. view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: I oppose this Bill because it is malicious and it is made in bad faith. This Bill is not geared towards identifying leadership and giving leadership positions to those who deserving but it is geared towards massaging the egos of the losers. This Bill seeks to amend Section 35 of the Elections Act on party nomination lists under Article 90 of the Constitution from forwarding names at least 45 days from the date of the general election to within 21 days after the date of the general election. After the general election, we would have known the losers, those who ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Most persons with disabilities will be locked out because most of them will not contest because of obvious reasons. In the community I come from, a person with disability is referred to as eng’oki, meaning a curse. Sometimes he or she is referred to as a hyena. How does that person contest under the background of those demeaning names? These representation and nominations are efforts to try and bring the marginalised citizens of this country at par with the rest of the citizenry. For obvious reasons, persons with disabilities, women, and some communities cannot even try to contest. The Elmolo ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: into this House, the Senate, or the county assemblies. They only have opportunities in leadership in the National Assembly, the Senate and the county assemblies. Persons with disabilities may not have opportunities to be governors or President of this country but because our Constitution has assisted them to get these positions, I will not be party to those who will cut the bridge that they will use to enter this House. I would be selfish to do that. I am retiring from politics in 2022 so that I create an opportunity for another person with disability to come to this ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: … ( Off-record.) view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.95. Having listened to most of the Members who have contributed, we are doing repetition and there is nobody opposing. All of us have supported. Therefore, I request that the Mover be now called upon to reply. view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.95. Having listened to most of the Members who have contributed, we are just repeating points and there is nobody opposing. All of us have supported. Therefore, I request that the Mover be now called upon to reply. view