Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to address this amendment Bill. I stand to support this Bill because I think it is progressive in nature. I am particularly happy with the idea to include the East African countries. Whereas I have heard my colleagues raise issues that some of the countries may be having restrictions, my approach to this would be that we put no legal restrictions. Let us use the protocols and treaties in place to force our colleagues that are not really allowing the East African people to move freely and have businesses ... view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: You remember that we had only one university. We had one airways. One could move from Dar es Salaam to Gulu without requiring any piece of paper. In any case, if you look at the whole of East Africa, the people are together. If you look at the southern part of Kenya and the northern part of Tanzania you will realize that the Maasai there move across the border. In the Mara area, the Luos move across the border. In fact, some of them say they do not need any ID because they believe it is one country. The same ... view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: We would wish to actually extend into very many areas of insurance such as agriculture, livestock and things like funerals. We would like to put in more insurance covers. People should be sure that they are protected, and that the money they put in will give them benefits, This Bill does that. view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I am particularly happy with this Bill also because it is looking at integrity, although my colleague was asking how we can check the morals of our insurance people. I think that is one thing this country needs more than anything else. Our morality, in terms of protecting public goods and interests, is important. We really try as much as possible--- This Bill tries to remove corruption from the insurance industry. view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: United Insurance Company was indicated as having gone down. Basically, it is not that the motor industry is complex. It is because people are corrupt. Most of you know my view on corruption. The day we will bring a Bill to hang those who are corrupt, I will be very happy. I will work on it because things like these are retarding our development. 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
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: This Bill will work very well. It brings the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) into place. We have been saying all the time: “Give more funding to the office of the DPP.” Therefore, we must give him more work to do. This Bill also protects the beneficiaries in case of insolvency. Maybe, in the past, it looked basically at only the principal who was insured; but this one now looks at other beneficiaries. view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: The Bill again brings in the issue of time; when you need to be compensated and how long it should take. Those are things that have made it very difficult for people to get insurance. When they get into insurance, at the time they need the benefits, it does not serve them. Since this Bill brings in that, I think it is extremely important. I have looked at it and there may be a few places that we will have to amend. In Clause 5, I wonder whether the word should be “after” or “before”; but when we come to ... view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: The Bill has very many clarifications. Instead of saying “any person---”. How can you put “any person” in a law? It should state the qualifications you need in the person. view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: May I end up by repeating what I started with; the East African Community is something that we must bring into effect. Even animals know that boundaries do not really mean much to people. In my earlier life as the Director of Medical Services, I knew that diseases are among the many things we share. So, let us widen the market in terms of insurance and any other thing that we may look at. We should encourage the community to be one thing. view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I have read that our brothers are being sent away from other countries. There are treaties and protocols that we can enforce and put such countries to task. Let us show them what we have signed and what they are doing. The Bill is really progressive and I support it. view