Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4451 to 4460 of 4692.

• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is why I am saying that, when the 8- 4-4 system was introduced, the Government did not take into consideration the repercussions. When I was in Form Four and taking literature as a subject, we were reading The Lion and theJewel, Mine Boy, The River Between and all those texts. Those texts could be examined for three to four years. But as we speak, if, for example, if The Lion and the Jewel was examined today, you would not find it next year. Why is that so? It is because they have commercialized the ... view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 5 be amended in paragraph (a) by inserting the words "and may also determine the price of petroleum products" immediately after the word "products" in subparagraph (ii). The reason for proposing this amendment is that we had agreed with the Minister that we should put some kind of regulation on the pricing of petroleum products. If you look at Clause 5 closely, you will realise that there is no place which states that the commissioners, as part of their duties, will also be determining the price of petroleum products. ... view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, if you look at Clause 5 of the Bill, you will realise that it is important for us to add after the word "products" in subparagraph (ii) the words "that the functions of the Commission shall, among other things, be determining the price of petroleum products". view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the amendment proposed under Clause 102 is the main one because it seeks to regulate petroleum prices. 4228 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 6, 2006 However, you cannot regulate petroleum prices without giving powers to the Commission. There is nothing wrong with that since that amendment is not taken care of in the role of the Commission. When you look at Clause 5, you will realise that we need to add the words "and may also determine the price of petroleum products" even if we had agreed on the main amendment in Clause 102. We have also to ... view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am not adding an amendment at all. Even the Minister should have realised that since we are giving the Minister powers to fix the maximum price in respect of sale of petroleum products, the Commission should also be aware. This is because one of the functions of the Commission is to determine the price of petroleum and petroleum products. view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for hon. Angwenyi to call Prof. Olweny "this man", yet Prof. Olweny is an elected hon. Member of this House. Is he in order? view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wanted to give a clarification on this one. Since we had agreed with the Minister that we are accepting the amendment he has moved because this is the legal language--- view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, that is true, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am withdrawing my amendment because this is a legal language. However, I would like to request for--- view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am a very honest person. Once we agree with the Government, I will accept what we agreed on. We agreed with the Assistant Minister that we have this as a legal language. I agree that we have this as the legal language, and I withdraw my amendment. view