Hon. Fred Chesebe Kapondi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: (e) all matters, administrative or financial, pertaining to the Ministry. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, accountability matters cannot just be left like that. We said that this clause should be amended by inserting a new paragraph because we felt that something was missing. For one to be asked to account when he or she is not in charge of the administrative and financial matters pertaining to the Ministry, it will not be fair. That is why we felt that it is critical to include this amendment. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to make it very categorical that, in the past, this House has censured Ministers because of failing in their respective Ministries. It is very unfair to come here, allude to mismanagement in Ministries and point a finger at a Minister. The Committee felt that because a Minister takes overall responsibility, that alone calls for this amendment to be put in place. That is why we felt that it is very critical that this amendment be introduced. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I may live to fight another day but, on behalf of the Committee, I will still stick to it and be defeated. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that a Committee of the whole House has considered the Offices of Minister Bill and has approved with Amendments. I, therefore, beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker I take this opportunity to thank hon. Members for the very informative contribution that they have made to this Bill. This Bill, once it is enacted into law, will take this country towards the right direction. view
• 8 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether he could provide the names of former Members of Parliament who have received ex-gratia payment as recommended by the Justice Cockar Tribunal, the total amount involved as well as the status of tax deducted from each of the recipients. view
• 8 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate the answer from the Assistant Minister, could he tell us why the ex-gratia payment to those former Members of Parliament was taxed and yet— view
• 8 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Could he answer that? view
• 8 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want the Assistant Minister to tell the House why the First up to the Forth Parliament were considered ; the Fifth up to the Seventh Parliaments were not considered, but the Eighth Parliament was considered for ex-gratia payment? Why was there discrimination against the Fifth up to the Seventh Parliaments? view