Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

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• 5 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. As engineers, we always say that you cannot fix it unless you can measure it. I have looked at the definition of “disadvantaged group” but as we go into the main Bill which is coming, while I do not intend to anticipate debate, let us find a way of identifying disadvantaged groups without perception because perception as you know is subjective. I am also happy that hon. (Dr.) Shaban brought in the issue of black economic empowerment programme. I witnessed The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version ... view
• 5 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: the debate which was raging in South Africa where people went behind the disadvantaged people to register companies which were meant to benefit the black. Finally, because there is no time for debate, if we promise women, youth and the disadvantaged persons with disability fruits, let us not promise them fruits with big print but make the fruits unreachable, in small print. I had said that if you give tenders to the youth and yet you put hurdles like tender security and performance bonds which are impossible to achieve, we are not achieving anything. I hope all these things that ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, protect me from the Member for Ugenya. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, with all due respect, I also rise to oppose the proposed amendments by the hon. Member for Matungulu. The amendment by hon. Kaluma is a very good amendment, because those of us who do not have a legal background, what it simply means is that we are sharing parental responsibility. It could not have been said better than what the hon. Member for Narok said, that we are not talking about custody here. We are talking about responsibility and he has done it well. Maybe what we should do as we debate this matter is to ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: 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
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, much as I agree with the amendment proposed by the Chair of the Departmental Committee, I would have been happier if some of these proposals came out in the regulations. Looking at some of them, like the proposal that says “mobilize and transparently manage public and other financials”; with all due respect to the Committee, a lot of what has been proposed here ought to be a regulation, because in a sense, they cover operational issues – the essence of subsidiary legislation. The primary legislation should normally deal with issues of policy, while subsidiary legislation deals ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, with all due respect, I have no intention of taking you back but some of us had a different opinion on the amendment proposed to Clause 4 of the Bill. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I had pressed my intervention button. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, be it as it may, I wish I could discuss it because I had started something which could help to enrich the Bill but, as you have rightly said, it is water under the bridge. view