Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: It does not matter whether the issue is emotive. In fact, what will give the governor an opportunity for a fair hearing is when a Committee sits, looks at the issues and goes through the evidence. When I sat here - I had my pen and paper and could read very fast - I never got an opportunity to examine the evidence which was being presented for the removal--- view
• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know this is an emotive issue but for the first time, let us be seen to have given justice an opportunity. I said that I would never participate - although it is my duty- in a plenary session to remove a governor. What do we do? We sit here, the two parties argue their matter; they bring here matters of law, yet we are not a court of law. It is a quasi -judicial process. In fact, it is purely political. It has nothing to do with the law. When I listened to the charges that ... view
• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: Those are accusations. It is important for our colleagues to remember that this Senate does not impeach a governor. Impeachment happens in the county assembly. It is the county assembly that impeaches the governor. Our job is very simple. As per Article 181 of the Constitution, our job is to go through the law that was set up by this Parliament, which is the County Government Act, and go through the process of removal. view
• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: It will come to a point where we will not be looking at whether it is a man or a woman, or whether the Members of the Committee were former governors. I dare say that the two distinguished Senators, who are former governors, are well thought out; intelligent leaders who can be able to guide this process. view
• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: As emotive as the matter might be, let us remember that we might decide today to change that Committee and put all the nominated women Senators but when it comes to voting, will they vote? The fact is, they will not vote. We talk about this issue of men view
• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: women; that is a very emotive issue. However, when it comes to a process that is clearly defined by the Constitution, the only people who will vote are the leaders of the delegations. view
• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: By design and how things are in this country, unfortunately, most of the people elected as Senators are men. It is a very sad situation but this is something whereby we have to go back to the voters and tell them make sure that in future they elect women who want to become Senators. We are talking about the two thirds gender issue, but should it be a big argument when we are discussing about allowing 11 of our colleagues to be in the Committee? view
• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, the Senate Majority Leader sitting here is a very intelligent gentleman. He is not a member of that Committee. He chose other Members of his party who he thought would be able to give justice to this lady. The Senate Minority Leader also chose Members on this side without looking at the gender. The only thing we emphasize on is that you - an elected Senator who traversed the entire county to seek for votes - are removing a governor from office. However, that governor also traversed the entire county for votes. view
• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: If you remove that governor and ultimately you do not have a vote to determine whether she goes home or not, what will it help? I beseech my colleagues not to trivialize this matter. Let us not bring the issue of two thirds gender rule to determine how we are going to defend devolution. view