Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2181 to 2190 of 3504.

• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, but some of us do not seem to understand what the justification is. view
• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I had requested an intervention after the Leader of Majority Party. view
• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I seek your indulgence so that--- view
• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we all belong to faiths and religions, and we must respect each other’s religion; but my request--- I am asking my friend, the Leader of Majority Party, if he can listen to this. view
• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, if the Leader of Majority Party can listen to me, I believe that we can engage in this debate without grandstanding, without unnecessary histrionics and without unnecessary religious fanaticism. I want to refer you to the Constitution. view
• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: I withdraw that one. His fears are taken care of in the Constitution. If you look at the Constitution, under Article 45(4), it says that:- (4) Parliament shall enact legislation that recognises— 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
• 18 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you for giving me a chance to also make a contribution on the matter. It is important to underline that Committees derive their mandates from Article 124(1) of the Constitution and it is very express that each House of Parliament may establish Committees and shall make Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of its proceedings including the proceedings of its Committees. Our own Standing Order No.218 is very clear that a Committee should be limited to its mandate. It says: “(1) Except as expressly provided for in these Standing Orders, no matter shall be referred to a ... view
• 18 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: headed in a situation where, unknowingly, we may start looking at some Committees as the mothers and grandmothers of Committees. I would request you to look into this matter because it is important. It is important that we, as Parliamentarians, utilize our time effectively. My Chairman has talked about the Report on the Standard Gauge Railway. How would it look if one Committee which is properly seized of the matter makes a report in advance and another Committee, which feels it also needs to look at that report, brings another report which is contradictory? That, in my view, would not ... view
• 18 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the Motion on the Budget Policy Statement as amended. I notice that, broadly, this Policy Statement is a strategy for economic transformation, and that it covers areas, as listed, to create conducive business environment in order to encourage innovation; invest in agricultural transformation for food security; first class transport, quality and accessible healthcare, and further entrench devolution. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in so far as those broad aims are concerned, this is a good Policy Statement. I want to thank my good friend, the Chairperson ... view
• 18 Mar 2014 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