Mary Emaase Otuch

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• 6 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Finally, I want to say that we need stringent enforcement laws. Thank you. view
• 5 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Motion so that the report can be adopted as it is. 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. view
• 5 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: The NCPB is a very important institution because it plays a very critical role in this country. As a crop, maize is a staple food which is consumed not only locally but regionally. In fact, where I come from – Teso South – you cannot serve anything without view
• 5 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: and call it a meal. It will be an incomplete meal. So, just the availability of maize alone signifies food security for this country. Therefore, we cannot watch the NCPB collapse because it is a very important institution for this country. Hon. Speaker, looking at the report, it is clear that it is riddled with a lot of inconsistencies. Some of the companies that were awarded tenders should not have been awarded the tenders in the first place because they did not qualify. They failed to meet the technical and financial requirements. I want to say that the recommendations that ... view
• 2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion. I happen to be a Member of the Committee that vetted Mr. Muhoro. The work of our Committee was to vet. If we found fault in him, we would have rejected his nomination but we chose to approve it. What I can say is that Mr. Muhoro is one man with a wealth of experience, having worked in the public sector in various capacities up to the position of under-secretary. He was also the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Police Service before we eventually got the new ... view
• 2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, having found him with the right qualifications suitable for the position, two issues however were found to be very contentious and we deliberated at length on them. One was the issue of regional balance but later on we came to the understanding that Mr. Muhoro had been nominated by a corporate body just like all the other nominees who were found suitable by the corporations that they were working for to represent them in this Commission. What I want to say is that this honourable House has responsibility. It is our duty to come up with regulations ... view
• 2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: brought to Parliament for vetting, if we want to ensure regional balance. This is because you cannot choose for any corporate body unless you are going to bring all the corporate bodies to a table and give them instructions that they are going to bring somebody from this community, and the another from another community. We did not find fault in him; we did not find a reason to deny him the opportunity on the basis of the fact that he is from a certain community; you do not choose to be born in a certain community. view
• 2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Secondly, we also looked at the issue of integrity. When I was standing on a point of information the clarification I wanted to give was that we are confusing the issue of a court case and the issue at hand, which is the investigation against him. What is against Mr. Muhoro is an allegation which is being investigated by the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Comission (EACC) and the Constitution again is very clear – you are innocent until proved guilty. We again did not find any reasons why we should not pass or approve, his name and bring it to ... view
• 2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, as I conclude, some hon. Members have asked why our Committee was in a hurry to conclude the vetting and bring this Motion to the Floor of the House. I want Members to remember that in the recent past issues of security have been of concern and some of us have suffered. My constituency has suffered. Innocent people have been killed through attacks. The welfare issues of the police need to be addressed. Issues of low morale have to be addressed, so that we can address some issues of security lapses and what have you. The police ... view
• 2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. view