20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
I am on a point of order; we have to follow the rules of this House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, the question of the conduct--- I want you to hear me on this issue because I will need your direction.
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20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
If Sen. Wako would excuse himself so that you can hear my point of order---
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20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
One of the critical issues that was raised and challenged was the conduct and behaviour of this Committee. The Speaker promised to provide a ruling about---
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20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
Not the Committee itself, but the Chairperson of the Committee wrote to the Speaker about allegations related to bribery or alleged bribery of the Committee. Upon receipt of that letter, the Speaker went ahead to constitute the House Committee on Powers and Privileges to investigate that matter. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we had a protracted discussion in the SBC – which is not meant for here – until we agreed that, in the meantime, let it be on the Order Paper for this Thursday. The behavior of the Chairperson not being here and the Vice Chairperson not being aware and ...
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20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
On a point of order Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, truth be told, you cannot sweep away the concerns that we have raised. This is because it is you who is going to give direction on this matter. You cannot sweep the concerns of the public under the carpet with regard to this very Report for they feel that it was procured through an illegality.
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20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
Just relax. I listened to Sen. Orengo and I never interrupted.
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20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
The issue is in the public domain. The complaints that the Chairperson of this Committee--- That is why I would have loved the Chairperson of this Committee to be here. He wrote to the Speaker and it was brought before the SBC saying that the Committee Members need to be investigated with regard to a Report that was in public. If they were newspaper reports, media reports or that which was in the social media, we would not have been bothered but this became an issue when the Chairperson of the Committee wrote to the Speaker. When he wrote to ...
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20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
They do not sit in the SBC and they cannot---
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20 Sep 2018 in Senate:
I am on a point of order.
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