Amb. Mohammed Abdi Affey

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Motion was moved, seconded properly and the question proposed. I actually support the Report of this Committee subject to some amendments. view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. If you go to page 29 of the Committee’s Report, you will find that part “c” says:- “The process of addressing outstanding issues is not subject to new definitions of terms used by the IIBRC in the constituency boundaries review exercise, and specifically, definitions of cities, urban areas and sparsely populated areas.” Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the same Report, there is a suggestion that a new Commission is expected to take over this responsibility. The expectation is that the new Commission is independent. There is no way we can create an ... view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you go to recommendation No. 5 (c) – because we are debating the Report, and the Report is suggesting several legislations - it says that a number of legislations will come, namely one, two, three. One of the legislations that this Report recommends this House to debate is in part “c”, which says:- “A law on definition of urban areas and cities and sparsely populated areas which law shall impact the subsequent reviews and delimitations of electoral units.” What we are telling the new Commission is that it has nothing to do with the ... view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if I was a Member of this Committee I would have dissented from its recommendations. Definitely, I would have dissented. What, therefore, are we suggesting as a House? We are saying that a new Commission must be set up in order for it to then gazette the report. As we speak today, there is not a single constituency of the 80 suggested by Ligale which is officially in existence. So, none has been gazzeted. It does not exist. It only exists in the minds of the defunct Commission. It does not exist anywhere in this ... view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I withdraw. As I have said, and I repeat, that the Chairman is a qualified lawyer whom I have a lot of respect for. Therefore, if there was any indication that I cast aspersions on him, I have not done so. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what do they suggest here as a Committee, that you save the gains? From whom do you save the gains and for whom are you saving the gains? In the Constitution that we have now, if you look at Article 259(1), it should inform the spirit of any Commission. ... view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will stick to the amendments suggested. view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very clear--- view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: What I am suggesting about these amendments--- view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my suggested amendment is absolutely within the Standing Orders. I have given a notice of amendment to the Chair and the Clerk’s office. They looked at the amendment in their wisdom and understood it to be correct. If the Members of Parliament are not comfortable with the amendment, they have the absolute right to reject it. view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: What I am moving is that hon. Members can refer to page 31 of the Committee’s recommendations. The recommendations--- view