Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, the Minister is talking about the Budget circle. This talk of Budget circle is very dangerous and bad for our country. This is because the Constitution is supreme. To bend backwards to please undemocratic states like Uganda, just to accommodate them, sends a very wrong message to their citizens, because Kenya must lead in our region. We must do something for Uganda. Tanzania is already saying that they want to go the Kenyan way. So, if we are here trying to read our Budget because Tanzania is reading the wrong way, I think that is what ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, lastly, there is the issue of the “not more than two-thirds of either gender.” It is a fundamental issue and we do not want it mixed with any other issue, because it brings up the issues--- The intention of this country is to bring up the women to the levels of the rest of us - the men – in a fundamental way. We do not want it rushed so that women can just see that we are pleasing them. In that amendment, this country must consider whether it can afford over 500 Members of Parliament. We ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: No. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Being that this Motion had been debated over and over and amendments moved, would I be in order to request that the Mover be called upon to reply. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Yes, indeed, the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade said they were working on the issue. We did not promise to table a report this week. However, we thought that since this falls within the mandate of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade and we are already dealing with the issues, we have spoken to the Mover of the Motion that all of us can work together as opposed to antagonism which we saw on the Floor last week. So we can move forward and, probably, we may ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand on a point of order to move that we do extend time until we dispense of Order No. 9. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, under Standing Order No.20, I ask that we do extend time until we dispense with Order No. 9. view
• 15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate what hon. Kajwang is trying to tell the House and the nation. Is it fair for the Minister not to answer to the claims or grievances of Members of Parliament with regard to the amendment of this Constitution, which is, separate the amendments? view