Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 15271 to 15280 of 17848.

• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Order! Mr. Assistant Minister, the Chair would like to encourage you, after you have heard from hon. Members--- We are now talking about a reformed Police Force. If you allow the issue of vetting at the college, you may just be according more opportunities for other practices that may not be desirable with your reforms. You should feel at liberty to come back to the House and give a comprehensive Statement on the issues that hon. Members want to consult about. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Order! Hon. Members, this Motion has a balance of 33 minutes and you know ten minutes will be allocated to the Responder. Therefore, we have 23 minutes for any other person to contribute. You will also realize that the Government Responder has already done his bit. Therefore, we are ready to conclude debate on the Motion. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, since there seems to be a bit of interest on this Motion and time is limited. I will encourage you to limit yourselves to about five minutes. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this particular Motion. In doing so, I want to speak in my capacity as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Constituencies Development Fund. This House, on 6th October 2010, passed a Resolution that, with immediate effect, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance must release all monies due to the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). The reason why this Supplementary Appropriation Bill comes to this House is so that the House can help the Government in terms of knowing its commitments ... view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have a new Constitution and the Fiscal Management Act in place. Those Acts have given this House an opportunity to agree on things. I want to go on record that the Leader of Government Business, the Assistant Minister for Finance and you, yourself, have persuaded me in my capacity as the Chairman of CDF Committee, not to proceed with the amendments I had proposed. However, as I concede that, I also want it to be on record that there is no need of putting in place new Standing Orders that give powers to Committees if a ... view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, so, I want it to be on record - and we, as a House, appreciate your direction and wisdom--- But we have been around for three and a quarter years. It inspires my confidence that for the next one year, we are going to deliver what we have been unable to deliver in three and a quarter years. It is just a matter of looking at the options available. So, it is true that all of us want the Government to operate. This is our Government. Some of us have senior positions and interests in this Government. ... view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I only meant to say that the guilty are always afraid. However, I just want to emphasize the point that the sense of ownership in this Government is great. That is why I was trying to qualify that. However, we want this Government to perform and run. But we also want a Government that is based on the rule of law. We want a Government that honours commitments. That is all we are asking. We want a Government to commit itself to its own commitments as provided for by the law and not by the wishes ... view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, that concludes the business on the Order Paper. Therefore, the House stands adjourned until tomorrow, 14th April, 2011, at 2.30 p.m. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: The House rose at 5.40 p.m. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to support this Motion. view