Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, let me speak because I will not speak again after this. I will invoke what Pilate did. I will put my case and then wash my hands. If they want to crucify Jesus they will but if they want to crucify the thief, that will also be their choice and they will live with the consequences. This is one amendment that will either make this law or break the CDF. I want to make that special appeal as the Minister has done. What the Committee has been view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the proposals by the hon. Minister appear very nice on the face, but the practicality of this business--- This is the Constituency Development Fund Committee (CDFC). We are not talking about the Board. We are talking about a CDFC at the constituency level. We are not talking about a technical committee to evaluate projects. That is the job of the line Ministries. We are talking about persons, who have a commitment to ensure that that constituency is developed. In some of our constituencies, literate people are numbered. You can count them. I have my own experience ... view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 25 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by deleting the words “shall ensure that” and substituting therefor the words “may make”. It is in consultation with the technical committees. The technical people have abused the requirement for the local committees to consult them and made it a requirement that sometimes makes pricing so high that it loses the meaning in this business. view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: ( Question, that the words to be left out view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 26 of the Bill be amended by deleting sub-clause (2) and substituting therefor with the following new sub-clause- (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), an education bursary scheme, mocks and continuous assessment tests shall be considered as a development project for purposes of the Act provided that such a project shall not be allocated more than twenty five per centum (25%) of the total funds allocated for the constituency in any financial year”. Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the Bill did not really capture the wording we had intended. The ... view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I wish to withdraw this particular amendment because it has been overtaken by events. view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 28 of the Bill be amended by- (a) deleting the words “Select Committee” wherever they appear and substituting therefor the words “Joint Committee”. (b) in sub clause 5 by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (d)- (dd) to consider and report to Parliament with recommendations, names of persons required to be approved by Parliament under this Act.) Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I withdraw (a) but still retain (b) as shown on the Order Paper. view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 29 of the Bill be amended- (a) by deleting the word “quarterly” and substituting the word “monthly”; (b) by inserting the following new paragraph- (d) any restriction imposed on a constituency account in accordance with the Act; Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, there are two issues here. One is that instead of quarterly reports we get monthly reports. Our experience is that we have really had to do a lot of work. If we leave it to a quarterly basis, you will find that the year has ended without any input. view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I know he is coming from a rich background of being a planner. What he is forgetting is that these hon. Members in particular know the frustration we go through in terms of getting these projects coming through. We are also acting from some experience in administering this Fund. The longer the period, the more confusion you will create. We have been able to arrest quite a number of issues because of these monthly returns. I have no problem if the House wants the period to be quarterly, but I want to inform the process from ... view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 31 of the bill be amended- (a) by deleting sub-section (2); view