Moses Masika Wetangula

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• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: The proposal is to delete. Is that right? view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I oppose it for the simple reason that when we are passing laws, we should not leave any room for possible mischief. There was a time when there was the notorious electoral process here called mlolongo . On the face of it, it is very easy for people to stand on a queue and count them and announce the results. However, the District Commissioners, who were the Returning Officers, were recording the short queues for the winners and the long queues for the losers. Mischief! A Returning Officer can easily decide even where he has counted only half the votes ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, let us understand the difference between a vote and a ballot paper. The judge is not striking out the actual paper. He is striking out the vote. This is a court process. If I go to court and prove, that hon. Abdikadir voted twice, then his vote is invalid and struck off. If I prove that hon. Gumbo has bribed to vote, then his vote becomes invalid and is struck off. This is what this section is saying. So, the numbers reduce as we strike off upon proof. You are not striking the ballots. You are ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to urge my colleagues that we used to have this draconian law before the IPPG of 1997, where people convicted, particularly Members of Parliament, used to be barred from standing even in the next election. We removed that with the IPPG to the extent that if you lose out on the term where you have been convicted and the fine is on, that is enough punishment. In any case, the purpose of our Penal system is not necessarily to punish, but also to correct. If we have to correct people, then meting out draconian ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. While I regret interfering with hon. Khalwale, he is not being absolutely factual. Part (1) of that Clause; the issue of a degree applying to a Member of Parliament was defeated. So, you cannot now say that what is above does not apply to former Members of Parliament unless you qualify that as well. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be very brief. This is a continuation of what we started yesterday; to spend some extra time to see that these Bills are debated and enacted by this Parliament. I know that many Members yesterday voiced very legitimate concerns about the speed at which we are moving with these Bills, but we were able to do so last night up to midnight and I have no doubt that we have the capacity to do so today as well. I urge the Members to support this Procedural Motion, so that we can meet the deadlines set ... view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Of course, the reservations that Members expressed yesterday, as I said, were legitimate to the extent that sometimes when we rush, we may not visit good laws on the country, but we were assured that these drafts have gone through various stages and have been so thoroughly scrutinized by the various relevant stop gaps that they ought to go through. I urge my colleagues that as we did yesterday, let us do the same today, so that we can spend much less time on this Procedural Motion and go to the substance of the matters of the day. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I second. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for an opportunity to support this Bill. After the 2007/2008 disturbances in this country, this is perhaps the most critical Bill that this Parliament must give to this country; a Bill on how to conduct our elections, a Bill to give this country an electoral process free of disputes and a Bill to make it clear that in any electoral process in this country, the winners will not exalt themselves and the losers will not feel vanquished. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in spite of the fact that we are in a mad race to pass these ... view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 9 should be brought in line with Article 38 of the Constitution and the Constitution does not say that a person convicted of an election offense is disqualified from standing for any future election. Therefore, what has been stated here is inconsistent with the Constitution. The Minister should note that. He should list exactly what is in Article 38 of the Constitution that qualifies who to stand for elections and not to add any issues that are not necessary. When you look at Clause 14 on the nomination of candidates, the Minister has not ... view