28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
When this Bill was advertised, it invited the public to participate in its making. It was advertised in May 2018. We invited the public and there was no response. What it means is that given that this Bill is a total framework with no details which elicit a lot of controversies and people would like to bring amendments here and there, this one did not attract a single memorandum. This suggests that this Bill, according to the members of the public, is either okay or they did not understand it. However, there are many men and women in this House ...
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28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
I thank our Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning because we went through the Bill and we have suggested a raft of amendments to clauses 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 12. But in most cases, the amendments are not very significant. They were designed to make the Bill more friendly and clear. Otherwise, I thank the offices of the Hon. Speaker and Clerk of the National Assembly, our secretariat and Members of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning for their dedication during the processing of this Bill, which has enabled us bring it to Second Reading.
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28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
I stand here to second the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party who has ably moved the Bill. He has been playing a very key role in ensuring that every Bill we transact is moved successfully.
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28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
I second and urge Members to support it.
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28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
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28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:
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28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Reports of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of the following Bills:
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28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
(i)The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2018; and,
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28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
(ii) The Government Contracts Bill, 2018.
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28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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