Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1571 to 1580 of 3504.

• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, as you have rightly put it, I just wanted to alert you that I have a further amendment to what he has proposed, which is just enrichment. It is a deletion. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move:- THAT view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Yes. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: If you look at my amendment, I have also proposed the deletion of the phrase “subject to Article 234(5) of the Constitution”. However, I am adding some words to enrich it. In other words, from where the Chairman left, I am adding the words “to be recruited through an open, transparent and competitive process, which promotes fair competition and merit and observes all the values and principles of public service as contemplated in Article 232 of the Constitution.” I am just giving--- view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Yes. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: No. My amendment--- view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: It is to delete, but also add and enrich it. I am enriching the process of recruitment. I am just saying that the recruitment should be done in accordance with the Constitution. It is not a contradiction at all. It is enriching it. I am only saying that, that recruitment is going to be done “through an open, transparent and competitive process, which promotes fair competition and merit and observes all the values and principles of public service as contemplated in Article 232 of the Constitution.” It is just enrichment. It is just a further amendment, which is allowed. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, my amendment is to enrich what the Chairman of the Committee has done. In other words, the amended Clause 4(2) of the Bill will now read as follows: “The office shall comprise the Auditor-General as its statutory head and all staff, including the staff appointed by the Auditor-General to be recruited through an open, transparent and competitive process which promotes fair competition and merit, and observes all the values and principles of public service as contemplated in Article 232 of the Constitution.” view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. What I am proposing in part (b) is to insert the words “and shall have a presence in all counties” after the word “Republic” since the amendment by the Chairman deleted the words “as far as it is appropriate to do so.” In recognition of the monies that we are sending to the counties, I am proposing that the office of the Auditor-General should have a presence in all the counties. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Yes. 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