Elias Peter Mbau

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 11 to 20 of 513.

• 20 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am only inclined to want to urge the Minister for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 to confirm that he is able to give that directive from here. He does not have to go back to the office to write a circular to the CDF managers and District Development Officers (DDOs). He can confirm from here that he is urging them to comply with this statement now so that they go up to March without having to go behind the scenes. view
• 20 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it has been the practice of the Deputy Leader of Government Business in the past, when he is giving the programme for next week, to actually itemize the business that would be transacted for the whole week. But you note today that even though some of us are carefully watching to see whether the Government will bring some very critical Bills for discussion and conclusion, the Minister has very shrewdly avoided to indicate whether there is any possibility for such Motions and Bills to come to the House next week. view
• 20 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the chance to contribute to this important Bill. Right from the outset, I want to say that I had my very deep-seated reservations on the way forward for this Bill. However, the Minister in moving this Bill has kind of enumerated the intent and the scope of this Bill. This Bill is aimed at helping operationalization of some aspects of Schedule 6 of the Constitution. I want to read Article 15:- “Parliament shall, by legislation, make provision for the phased transfer, over period of not more than three years from ... view
• 20 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, before we call upon the Mover to reply--- view
• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my point of order is prompted by the question that was answered by the Minister, where he actually confirmed and stated that it is a piety, and that he sympathises with members of the public and wished that those Ministries which have not been performing their duties should not have been getting funding from the public. So, in view of this, is he able to consider whether such Ministers can be surcharged in line with what the citizens of this country agreed in the Constitution when they said that the number of Ministries should be reduced ... view
• 13 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to pick up from where you have just commented on my colleague, Mr. Mutava Musyimi. I rise on a point of order to seek your guidance as well as bring some information to your notice. When we congregated for this sitting, you indicated that we have up to 20th of December to transact business, so to speak. I have, on behalf of the Budget Committee and Parliament, been waiting to receive the Budget Policy Statement from the Treasury or the Ministry of Finance up to this particular moment. That is the reason I cannot sit. ... view
• 13 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will find that Section 37 (7) which section is about the submission of budget estimates and related documents for approval. It says:- “The Cabinet Secretary shall ensure that the budget process is conducted in a manner and within a timeframe sufficient to permit the various participants in the process of budget making to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and this Act”. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if we are to have sufficient time to prosecute the Budget Policy Statement, then time is of the essence and I do not see it. Then of course, Section 35 ... view
• 13 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: 11 Thursday, 13th December, 2012(P) (iii) The national Treasury shall submit the Budget Policy Statement, approved in terms of sub-section (1) to Parliament by the 15th of February in each financial year” Mr. Speaker, Sir, by 15th of February this Parliament will have had its life come to an end. If indeed, according to another sub-section once the Minister for Finance submits the Budget Policy Statement which gets committed to all the departmental committees to engage Ministries, agencies and departments to make and help Parliament make its input so that within 14 days the Budget Committee is able to table ... view
• 13 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: 12 Thursday, 13th December, 2012(P) Mr. Speaker, Sir, I conclude by urging you to give this matter the due import that it deserves. I know I have raised it elsewhere but I think it is time for me to bring it to your attention. I thank you very much for your indulgence. view
• 13 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you that you have given us the indulgence. What the Minister has said is that they will do that which they are obligated to do. I need the House to note that this particular report will come anytime this week or next week; whenever it comes there will be no time for us to process it because we shall be on recess. Even though the Tenth Parliament will still be legally in place, it will mean the Speaker may have to consider in advance that at some point in early January, just before 14th January, ... view