Gladys Wanga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: , which will be loaded with the Standing Orders, Bills, Motions and everything else that a Member is supposed to go through. This will make life very easy for hon. Members because even in terms of getting the correct Standing Order that you may want to refer to, you only need to do a search on the Standing Orders on the relevant point. Once you do the search, you will quickly, have options of which Standing Order you can actually refer to as you rise on a point of order. Hon. Gichigi made reference to bulkiness in terms of paperwork. ... view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Standing Orders and making recommendations to the Committee to allow a digital system of operation on the Floor of this House. We will be looking at how to deal with situations which require paper and signatures. With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I have listened to the Chair of the Committee, yesterday and today. I empathize with the Committee because they spent a lot of time coming up with amendments, trying to build consensus. I also empathize with the media fraternity because their time was spent. The Committee Members I spoke said that they were here until 1.30 a.m. The other issue and I want to direct it to the Leader of Majority Party, my good friend, what I know is that, when particularly our colleagues in the Jubilee side want to pass anything in this ... view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, in view of the fact that when you refer to Parliament lately it is construed sometimes to mean both Houses I think there is no harm in the amendment that the Chair has moved so that we are clear The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: that it is not the Senate and the National Assembly but it is the National Assembly. I think it is good for clarity for that to happen. The Constitution is clear, and I agree with hon. Neto, that the one who appropriates money--- Sometimes these kind of omissions might get us into push and pull like what we have gotten into with the Uwezo Fund. I support the Chair. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, there must have been a technical problem, I did not actually drop my contribution. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: While listening to hon. Kang’ata’s intention, are we saying that if I put anything in the newspaper, including a paid up advertisement I will need permission from someone? I think journalism is a field and journalists are professionals. The definition that I see in the amendments that have been brought is that a journalist is the only person who is recognized as such by the Council upon fulfillment of a certain criteria. Hon. Temporary Chairman, Sir, because that definition has already been brought; I do not see why an unqualified person will have business practising journalism. There is space within ... view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon.Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, maybe I should discuss it when hon. Kangata’s amendment comes. I think that the journalist as defined by the Chair’s definition gives more room. You do not want to start putting qualifications of diplomas and degrees and whatever else. The Council should now have space to--- view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am discussing it in isolation. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am saying that I support this definition. I am a great supporter of self regulation of the media and that we should allow the Council to define certain standards, so that not everything is written in fine print. That is why I support the definition because we are saying that there is going to be a person recognised by the council and has fulfilled a criteria set by the Council. So, we have given that to the Council. view