Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: just the nature of items used. If you talk about the nature of items or activities, then it will be easier for any of the activities to fit into either personnel, or into publicity, equipment or into assets. So, we could have an amendment just to say that any element to avoid technical issue you have been using earlier. So, “The Commission shall, at least, twelve months before an election, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe the nature of authorized items or activities. Each campaign expense may be incurred. Then this covers most of those things. view
• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, if you do not add the word “nature”, then what the Commission will describe is the items. This is because without 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
• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: putting the word “nature”, then it says the Commission has prescribed the authorized items or activities, meaning that the Commission will actually have to list down actual activities or actual items and I think that would be an effort in futility. So, we say the nature of items or activities, instead of having the Commission having to list actual items and activities--- view
• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I have a further amendment. view
• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I understand that the reason for saying that, it might be difficult for there to be an exhaustive list of items or activities that are used in a campaign. If we insert the words “to prescribe the nature of authorised items or activities”, they truly cover it. So, instead of the Commission saying “balloons and posters”, it talks about “publicity” or just the nature. If you talk about the nature of items and the nature of activities, it will be easier for any of the activities to fit into either personnel, publicity, equipment or assets. So, ... view
• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, if you do not add the words “the nature”, what the Commission will describe is the items. Without including the word “nature”, the provision says that the Commission has to describe the authorised items or activities, meaning that the Commission will actually have to list down actual activities or actual items. I think that will be an exercise in futility. So, I propose that we say “the nature of items or activities”, instead of the Commission actually having to list actual items and activities. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. ... view
• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Yes. view
• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, just for the record and a last minute effort, I had alluded to something before we recommitted of this clause. It might be safe and prudent for us to really be clear on the mechanism through which these disputes will be handled. I wanted to propose, just for the consideration of the Chair and, again, for the record, that we amend the new clause by inserting a provision that the National Assembly shall set up an Election Offences Tribunal that will hear and determine cases. If we do not do that, then we will be leaving ... view
• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I am much obliged. I must agree also that after we discussed, it was clear that it is something that we need to pursue, but will, definitely, need to think more about this. There is also a possibility that it could be a money Bill if we decide to go the way of setting up an election offences tribunal. I am obliged. view
• 28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I take your guidance, but for the record, we know that there is an intention to deal with that issue. view