Franklin Mithika Linturi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Indeed, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, by the time we adjourned at 12. 30 p.m. I was on the Floor and the Speaker had promised that he would give me an opportunity to finish giving my remarks when we resume at 2.30 p.m. So, whether there will be any change or not, at times we give our ideas or speak on a matter for the record; for posterity. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: The point is that since the Speaker made a Communication to this House and gave Senators an opportunity to speak on that Communication, I beg that I be given my time so that at least for the record, I am able to say what I had in mind in the morning. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I was interrupted, I was at a point where I was remembering those good days when we had a Speaker who sat on that Chair when the country was facing serious problems and it was almost on the verge of collapse. Looking at this House, the Members that were in that House then are only three. We have Sen. Khaniri, Sen. Wetangula and Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud. At that time, immediately after the election of the Speaker, there was a serious argument on whether to swear in the Member of Parliament (MP) for Othaya then, hon. ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: When we are given opportunities to serve, we must balance political and partisan interests, the interests of the country and the interest of an institution. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Yes. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, how I wish my good friend Sen. Khaniri listened. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: He was in a good position to remind me because those are over 10 years ago but I appreciate the intervention. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, at that time, because of the nature of our politics then, hon. Kenneth Marende made a ruling that did not go well with the majority side as he has said. At the end of the day, the Parliament was sworn and we had to start on a very hard task of reconciling this nation by coming up with an accord that would unite this country. Sen. Wetangula was in that team. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Why I am reminding the Chair, how I wish the man seated on the Chair was the Chair in the morning is--- view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to conclude. The reason I gave the basis and made the observations is because the argument then was that numbers never mattered. In any political contest, we have maintained that numbers are critical. So, however much I want to challenge a ruling on the decision, I wanted to go on record that the exercise of power with discretion bestowed upon any state officer, by virtue of the office he or she has occupied, is supposed to be exercised for the good of the majority and the greater public good. view