Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am not in any way challenging your ruling because we all support the enactment of a new Constitution as soon as possible. But there was Business which appeared on the programme of this week, even for Thursday, this week. I am not even aware that there has been a Motion of adjournment to enable the House not to sit on Thursday. What is the fate of the business that was set down in the programme of the House for the week, so that we know that, that business will, indeed, ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity to support this very important Motion. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: It is a pity that in a country with a law reform commission and the Office of the Attorney-General and an authority like NACADA, it has taken the efforts of a private hon. Member to draw a bill with such far-reaching implications to this House. Therefore, I commend Mr. Mututho for the industry and purpose that is reflected in this Bill. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I dare say that should we pass this Bill, as I would urge the hon. Members to do, it will be one of the most important pieces of legislation ever passed by the Tenth Parliament. ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on any weekend on a Sunday afternoon, after the church service, if you go to any market centre in this country, you will see large numbers of unemployed youths walking aimlessly or just waiting for hire by MPs or other politicians or people with causes that need to be advanced. These people appear to be in truancy. They seem to walk like zombies because of the effect of alcohol and drug use. We cannot talk about achieving Vision 2030 unless we address this very serious social problem of alcoholism. The only area that I would ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: . It was also important to note again cases of incest, homosexuality and lesbianism in the province arising directly out of this drug abuse. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to look at this problem of alcoholism from a national context. I would have hoped that the Minister of State, in the Office of President, would have been in the House to show the Government’s commitment or support to this legislation. But looking at the Government side, you will see the utter contempt with which we regard such important issues requiring Government attention. They prefer to go out and ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Without anticipating the Motion that will come to the House this afternoon, I would urge the Government to reconsider the Motion of Adjourning the House to go and do business that has already been largely concluded. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will go back to the Bill and I support it, wholeheartedly--- view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have just pointed that I was to go back to the Bill before us and support it wholeheartedly. It would have been important for the Government to show commitment and support for this noble effort by being in the House this morning. I notice my good friend, hon. Kabando wa Kabando, who sometimes I forget is in the Government, is here and I am sure he is supporting this Bill. He will be speaking as an Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, who are largely affected by the evil effects of ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with you, but I think the right moment was when the document was being tabled. There was no objection to it because it is common knowledge and self evident that a document should be signed. The matters that are here are not matters that anybody can object to, but I am sure that before we close this debate, hon. Mututho and hon. Kiili will have got for us a signed copy. But I agree with you although the right time to have taken objection to the document was when it was being tabled. ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am just saying that it was admitted by a Chair as substantive as yourself, who was sitting on that Chair when this document came before the entire staff who should have brought it to her attention. But nevertheless, I will not go back there. I conclude by saying that one of the areas that require amendment, and I will be suggesting to my good friend, is in terms of penalties. We need to recognize that we need rehabilitation as one of the punishments rather than a fine. We should look at the social aspects ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Given that the law that sets up KACC specifically says that it should operate without any directions from any person or authority, would it be in order for the Prime Minister to direct KACC? view