Richard Maoka Maore

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 261 to 270 of 551.

• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government always ends up being intimidated out of the passage of this important piece of legislation. As the Minister has rightly concluded, it is always the right time to do the right thing. I want to support that, for once, we need this Media Bill as a country and as a society. After reflecting on various issues and incidents that have happened elsewhere in this country - and I am not trying to be repetitive of what the Minister has enumerated - you will realise that, in many other societies where the media has been a ... view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a very offensive piece of article. I am actually intending to sue the newspaper. I am trying to say that, when you have a newspaper opening and using insults just because they have an outlet, it needs to be controlled. We do not want a situation whereby you have a pen and paper and you are not different from a monkey carrying a loaded gun. We need some control. We need some sanity. For this reason, I have gone through the Bill. We, as a committee, scrutinised it and proposed amendments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the ... view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a media piece that was launched this morning. The headline said how one Assistant Minister here procured abortions for nuns and mistresses of priests. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you find that kind of headline and a responsible Assistant Minister of this Government is saying he has done it, it is possible that those things happen. However, when you put them on printed newspaper, you are becoming "mannerless". You are becoming insensitive to members of the Catholic Church. It is an insult! Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is this kind of borderline that we need to know. ... view
• 28 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Khamasi, please refer to the taxation documents. view
• 28 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Are you referring to the Financial Statement or the Budget Speech? view
• 28 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: No! We are looking at the taxation measures. view
• 28 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Khamasi, but you are welcome so far. However, go to the issue of taxation; Income Tax, the VAT, duties and the others. view
• 28 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: We are on the last pages of the Speech. view
• 28 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: I think it is for the good of the House! view
• 28 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: I think we can extend the goodwill to Prof. Olweny and allow him to say something. view