Dennitah Ghati

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this great opportunity to present this Statement on behalf of persons with disabilities that I represent in this country. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.43, I wish to make a Statement regarding ease of access to the upcoming Rapid Bus Transport (RBT) system for persons with disabilities. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: For many years, persons with disabilities have been marginalised in the provision of necessary facilities to enable them to access various services. The transport sector, for instance, has not provided access to user friendly modes of transport. There are no pavements, no bus stops, no ramps, no hydraulic systems and signals for the blind to ensure that persons with disabilities can use various transport options. This has affected the ability of persons with disabilities in this country to conduct businesses and engage in their work. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: I, therefore, urge Government officials to ensure that the incoming BRT system caters for the unique requirements of persons with disabilities in terms of spacious pavements, signals for the blind, hydraulic systems and ramps among other features in order to ensure ease of accessibility by the physically challenged. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak on this important Motion. I congratulate Hon. Dennitah Ghati. I have just returned from a conference in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on behalf of my Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity. As I listened to Hon. Dennitah Ghati particularly on what she has laid on the Table today, I would want to congratulate her because in the UAE, the policy was forced in terms of guidance to awaken, not only lead policy makers, but everybody on the need to ensure that there is cohesion, facilitation The ... view
• 26 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: and seriousness. There was language shift. They told us they refer to PWDs as people of determination. They said “people of determination” is a new term because the challenge is in the mind-set. There is a way in which as you think of the different levels, you need to be thinking of environmental inclusion. I believe that is what we are going to be talking about, for example, ramps in buildings. They indicated that we need to go to the next level of assisted inclusion where as a matter of fact, they have a card. Any person with disability can ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Thank you very much for acknowledging Kameji Secondary School which comes from the county I come from. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 43, I will be making a statement regarding ease of access to the upcoming Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system for persons with disabilities. The statement is informed by the many cases of marginalisation of persons living with disabilities in the provision of the necessary facilities to enable them access various services. On the BRT system that is coming up, I urge the Government and the government officials to ensure that the system ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Thank you very much for acknowledging Kameji Secondary School which comes from the county I come from. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 43, I will be making a statement regarding ease of access to the upcoming Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system for persons with disabilities. The statement is informed by the many cases of marginalisation of persons living with disabilities in the provision of the necessary facilities to enable them access various services. On the BRT system that is coming up, I urge the Government and the government officials to ensure that the system ... view