Gladys Wanga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1511 to 1520 of 1718.

• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Really, it is a sad evening because the Committee took a lot of time to come up with this amendment that the Chair has just unilaterally withdrawn. I would like to move a further amendment to the amendment that was moved by the Chair of the Committee which is that:- “In consideration---- view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I will just add that it is really very important to just be honest. The Chair is on HANSARD reading the further amendment. In fact, after reading that further amendment, hon. Millie withdrew her amendment. The numbers are here, we can either defeat or pass amendments, but we should not be dishonest on the HANSARD. The import of the further amendment was different from the import of the amendment that has been moved in this sense. This says that “on recommendation of the Inspector-General”. This means that for the Commission to move, it has to be ... view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: said was in consultation with the Inspector-General, the Commission will proceed with the functions that have been listed. What we are looking at here, consultation is good. The Inspector-General is a member of the Commission, but when you say “on recommendation”, it means that this work becomes work of the Inspector-General. He is the one who recommends for the Commission to move. That is why we were amenable to the idea of consultation. That is the further amendment that the Chair is now refusing to move. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Can we move a further amendment? view
• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I support the amendment as proposed by the Chair of the Committee. This specific part as put in the Bill just really gives it a general feel but we know that NSSF is a tripartite Fund. It is a view
• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Disclaimer :The electronic version of the view
• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, not on this particular one, but I have an amendment, if it is admissible, to Section 2 on the definition of “social security”. view
• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Yes view
• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Is this the time when we should speak about the Bill, generally? view
• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, what this House will do by passing the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Bill with the amendments will radically improve social security in this country. We are going to see people making enhanced contribution to the NSSF, and the enhanced benefits coming back to them. When people retire, they will retire to much better lives. We are going to see an NSSF that is far much strengthened. We look forward to seeing much more accountability at the view