Farah Maalim

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3971 to 3980 of 4065.

• 13 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, how soon are we going to deploy this force through our own border here so that we can secure ourselves from the threats of Al-shabab by securing Jubaland which neighbours us? Why is it that our relation, as far as Somalia is concerned, is always subordinate? We do not come out strong enough to take our national security as being cardinal to us and fundamental without any need for us to listen to any other country; superpowers, Ethiopia or any other countries in the region. These are the clarifications I am seeking from the able ... view
• 13 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. With your indulgence, I was hoping that before the Minister answers that, as a sign of the condolences that we have to express to our brothers in Uganda who have taken a noble continental African cause on their own and suffered very heavily, could we as a House, observe a moment of silence in solidarity with the deceased and as a sign of condolence from all of us before the Minister answers the clarifications? view
• 13 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Dr. Khalwale says that there are many Somali nationals in Eastleigh. I wonder whether he understands the difference between me and a Somali from Somalia. view
• 13 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. There are no Somali nationals in Eastleigh. They are Somalis from North Eastern Province who are doing business in Easleigh. Could he substantiate his claims? The Somali nationals in this country are supposed to be in refugee camps and, if they are not there, it is a failure on the part of our own system to arrest them. But to try and talk about Somali nationals in here and create a situation similar to what some people tried to create last time--- To profile Somalis and create a form of xenophobia emanating from our ... view
• 13 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Minister to tell us that the IGAD Summit has accepted to involve the Front Line States in securing the stability of Somalia when, in fact, we know that we did not have Al-Shabaab in 2006 before Ethiopian forces went into Somalia and occupied that country? We did not have radical islamists who are basically destructive groups in Somalia prior to the engagements of Ethiopian forces inside Somalia. The fact that through our own Government in which the Minister was at that time an Assistant ... view
• 13 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am on a point of order. You stopped me from seeking a clarification. I could have sought a clarification--- view
• 13 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Order! Order! view
• 13 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my point of order is that it is not in order for any Front Line States to be involved militarily in Somalia. I know our country will never do it. I congratulate the Minister for Foreign Affairs and all the policy makers for that. We can only be involved in building the capacity of the Somali armed forces and help them with the military hardware they need to go and stabilise their country. If Ethiopians go into Somalia, you can expect a totally different ball game because that is what created Al-Shabaab in the first ... view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Indeed, the Assistant Minister has had some very fruitful discussions with me. He intends to carry out very good steps in calling the stakeholders to see how the standards of education can be improved. My request to the Chair is that the Ministerial Statement be delivered after the month of May. By then, we will have seen what good steps the Government has carried out. I rest my case at that. I am satisfied basically with the--- view
• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, given that we have a lot of food insecurity in this country, more so in the marginal dry areas, and that we have good rains this time around, what efforts is the Minister making to make sure that he posts fisheries officers, and put up ponds in areas where there is perennial food insecurity like in the whole of North Eastern Province, upper Eastern and some parts of middle Eastern? view