Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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• 12 May 2020 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: designated list of only 28 Senators. If you look around, there is no Majority or Minority Leader and no Majority or Minority Whip. I urge that you give direction on that. We are not being fair to the people we represent and Senators who have not been given a slot to come. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know, the English language came by various means. The whole import of the Speaker’s Communication was effecting changes that he said are effective today. So, if you say “purported” you are actually saying whatever the Speaker said was “purported”. That notwithstanding, the tradition of this House - there are some Senators who have been here for many years including Sen. Khaniri - the line is getting blurred on the extent to which a Communication by the Speaker can be subject of debate. We need you to rule, once you make Communication or a Ruling from ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, not commented on, but where we have sustained debate there is a difference. Comments can be made for a few minutes and you close the issue, but on sustained debate questioning the actual Communication made by the Speaker, we need to know that, so that going forward, we will know which of the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: other Communications you make will be open for debate or maybe you will change your mind or not. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I deliberately asked my able Vice-Chair, Sen. Kasanga to move this Bill. I believe in opportunities and agree with you that she has done a very remarkable job. She has also been doing a very good job leading this Committee. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: I am a product of opportunities since 2013 and I am still learning. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this Bill. I had mentioned earlier that it is a special day. In 1820, one lady called Florence Nightingale was born on this day 12th May 2020. She was an English social reformer, a statistician and founder of modern nursing. She came to prominence managing nurses during the Crimean War and gave the nursing profession status and she was an icon during the Victorian culture. Apart from my daughter, Emily Sakaja, who was born today and turns one-year- old. ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: In the Report that I have tabled today; the Fifth Progress Report, if you look at the state of our economy, we are looking at projections of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 2.5 per cent down from 5.6 per cent. In fact, the realistic projection is 1.8 per cent. It has a huge impact on our daily lives. Our lives are not the same; we are here wearing masks looking like bank robbers. We are meeting virtually on Zoom. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: In fact, others are wearing headgear. view