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• 2 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, the debate on any Motion for the Adjournment of the House to a day other than the next normal Sitting Day shall be limited to a maximum of three hours with not more than five minutes for each Member Speaking; Provided that, when the period of Recess proposed by any such Motion does not exceed nine days, the debate shall be limited to a maximum of thirty minutes, and shall be strictly confined to the question of the adjournment. I beg to move. view
• 2 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, each speech in the Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates) shall be limited to ten minutes excluding the Mover who shall be limited to thirty minutes while moving and replying and the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade who shall be limited to twenty minutes. I beg to move. view
• 2 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to second the debate on the President’s Address. view
• 2 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my colleague has said a lot and I know hon. Members are anxious to talk, but I wanted to say that this is a historic moment in our country, as stated by the President last week. We finally have a perfect opportunity to have a new Constitution. There are may be differences on the draft. We want to thank the Parliamentary Select Committee for pushing us forward, but I want to ask that whatever the differences, I think this House has an opportunity to iron them out in good time, so that we can go ahead ... view
• 2 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Speaker and the Office of the Clerk for arranging a retreat for hon. Members, so that we could go and talk as needed. I hope that within so many days, we shall have finished this work without much controversy. view
• 2 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of corruption is a big thing, and I think that denying or refusing to accept that this country has some serious issues with corruption would be burying our heads in the sand unnecessarily. We have, again, a perfect opportunity, once and for all, to slay the ghost of corruption. I think corruption is personal to individuals; corruption is not about tribes, corruption cannot be abbreviated in any way other than us going after the culprits. I think we also ought to say fairly and squarely that it is not only the civil servants who ... view
• 24 Feb 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second the Motion. view
• 24 Feb 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second the Procedural Motion. view
• 24 Feb 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to say that I am the Whip of the ODM. We had a meeting last week and the hon. Member who has spoken has not attended our meetings consistently for the last one year. The--- view
• 24 Feb 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am on a point of order. view