7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Standing Order 174 be amended by deleting paragraph (3) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— (3) Except as the House may otherwise resolve, on the recommendation of the Committee on Selection for reasons to be stated— (a) no Member shall be appointed to serve in more than two Departmental Committees; (b) a Member who is a Chairperson of a committee or a member of the Parliamentary Service Commission appointed under Article 127(2)(c) of the Constitution shall not serve in more than one committee.”
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7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the only point to note, as Members have been guided on these proposed amendments, is that no Member shall be appointed to serve in more than two Departmental Committees. Hon. Members, you also need to familiarise yourself. What is a departmental committee, a select committee and a house committee? They are all in your Standing Orders. They may not be the same as the other but they serve the House with equal strength. It is in this amendment that we propose that we will only serve in at least two committees. The amendment in paragraph (b) ...
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7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
have explained the thinking in that. However, you can also see there is an exemption clause. That amendment starts with an exemption clause meaning that the House can resolve or there can be good reasons to be stated why a chairperson can also serve in another committee or a member of PSC can still serve in another committee. The House can resolve upon good reasons to be given.
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7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, for avoidance of doubt so that we are very clear, we are not saying that if you a member of the PSC you cannot serve the House. 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.
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7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
We are only limiting you to one committee so that you can put all your talents and energy in the PSC work. However, because you are a member of this Assembly, we cannot take it away from you. It is your constitutional right to be in this Chamber and you must participate in committees by right. That is your constitutional right which was given to you by the people who voted you here. We cannot take it away. That is why you must participate in one committee even though you are a member of the PSC. However, we are only ...
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7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT
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7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:
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7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
THAT, Standing Order 205 be amended in paragraph (3) by deleting the word “sixteen” appearing immediately after the words “not more than” and substituting therefor the word “eighteen”.
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7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: 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.
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7 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
THAT, Standing Order 205A be amended in paragraph (3) by deleting the word “sixteen” appearing immediately after the words “not more than” and substituting therefor the word “eighteen”.
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