Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 6361 to 6370 of 6851.

• 17 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You have just ruled that all Members of Parliament are equal. However, the beneficiary of that ruling is making reference to a junior Member of Parliament. Is he in order! view
• 17 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In supporting this Motion, I would like to echo those who have spoken in support of it. Given the nine months we have had to conduct the business of this House, we have much to be proud of as Members of Parliament. Even as we celebrate the achievements that we have had over the last nine months or so when doing business before us, we must not lose sight of the fact that we have thousands of people living as refugees in their own country as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). We cannot forget that ... view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the House Business Committee (HBC) passed the last amendments while I was on instructions to represent this House in Zimbabwe on the proposed amendments to the Standing Orders because of the work that this Parliament has done on the revision of its Standing Orders. So, I did not get a chance to read what was in the media. However, I have been informed just this morning on arrival from Zimbabwe that one of the issues raised is the conduct of a Member of the Speaker's Panel when chairing the proceedings of this House. Is it in order ... view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me join my colleagues in supporting this very important constitutional amendment Bill. There were times when a Bill like this one would never have seen the Floor of the House. I am glad that the Mover and the Seconder of the Bill are people with a history of reform in this country. We remember very well those days when this process of reform was continuing. There were some people in this House who claimed that we were cutting a Mugumo tree with a razor blade. I am glad that the Mover and the Seconder are ... view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill in the hope that it will give us a new Constitution. I beg to support. view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, we now move to the next Order, that is, the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill. THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) BILL view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: In view of that, the Chairman of the Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs, you will abandon your proposals to amend. view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: You can concur with that. view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: So, shall we go to Section 137N? Chairman, that is your Committee's amendment. view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: I did not get you right. Are you withdrawing the proposed amendment? view