17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly:
I did not give any false information to anybody. I did not know that the card I had was not mine. As I have said, I will return the card---
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21 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. We should support the Bill. In the past, we have lost animals, properties and even lives without any compensation, but now, we are coming up with a law which will protect the animals, property and lives. I see no reason why we should not support the Bill.
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21 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
I am comfortable when we talk about communities being involved, so that they can decide when things go wrong, particularly when our properties are destroyed. In the past, property would be destroyed and nobody would be compensated. Many of my colleagues have said that the compensation is very little, that in most cases it does not serve the purpose it is supposed to serve. I urge the House to amend the Bill, so that we 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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21 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
can give compensation, which can help those who lose lives and properties. We need to amend the Bill to cater for this.
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21 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
I tend to agree with the proposed penalties. If we do not have severe penalties, we will lose all the animals. Many of us know that wildlife has earned this country a substantial amount of money and we have a duty to protect the wild animals. Finally, let us attach a lot of importance to our properties and lives and not attach a lot of importance to animals. As we protect the animals, we should also protect our lives and properties. This Bill is addressing all those issues and I support it.
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24 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Like I said, I am asking my colleagues in this House to attach a lot of importance to this Motion. I will specifically want to refer to my constituency of which about 70 per cent of the population
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16 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
I have not requested anything, hon. Speaker, Sir. However, I would like to say something. I have been sitting on this chair for a long time. Once in a while, try to remember that I am sitting here so that you can give me a chance to speak.
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