Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. May I start by thanking the Almighty God, the creator of the universe for choosing me to be the person who broke the one-term jinx of Rarieda Constituency after very many powerful men had come to this House, including freedom fighters, cabinet Ministers but they were not worthy before God to break the one-term jinx. I also want to thank my late parents, Francis and Dorcas Gumbo who inculcated in me the belief that you can be as audaciously hopeful as you want because there ... view
• 24 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Why do we need the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to be a permanent commission? Does setting and advising on salary become a permanent duty? I beg to differ! It is a part time duty which is done over time. We do not have to have these commissioners on a permanent basis. Look at the Commission on Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), for example. The CIC as it stands for all practical purposes is equivalent to the Chairman. Nobody knows who the other members of the CIC are. If I asked these hon. Members who those members are they would ... view
• 23 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to support this Motion. This, as the Leader of the Majority Party has said, is an important Committee and it is incumbent upon the House to approve it. One observation that I would like to make is that this is about the fourth Committee that we are approving since we started our business. I have noted, and it is disturbing me that a trend is emerging where some names keep appearing in successive committees. view
• 23 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, this is a House of 349 very competent and capable men and women. I urge those in the House Business Committee and the Selection Committee to take note of that. Only four Committees have been presented to this House and clearly, there are Committees where more than one name has appeared more than twice. That, to me, is a tendency towards discrimination and the House must say “no” to such tendencies. view
• 23 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hoping that this will be observed and implemented in the successive Committees, I beg to reluctantly support the Motion. view
• 10 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: to ask the Minister for Public Works:- view
• 10 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: to ask the Minister for Public Works:- (a) What is the extent of preparedness in terms of provision of office and accommodation to officials of the County Governments immediately after the general elections due in two months time? (b) Could the Minister confirm that all County Governments officials will have offices/accommodation by March, 2013? view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: to ask the Minister for Public Works:- (a) What is the extent of preparedness in terms of provision of office and accommodation to officials of the County Governments immediately after the general elections due in two months time? view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: to ask the Minister for ask the Minister for Public Works:- (a) What is the extent of preparedness in terms of provision of office and accommodation to officials of the County Governments immediately after the general elections due in two months time? view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to contribute on this Motion. I want to be on record that I am strongly opposed to some of these names; not all of them. I think it is known here that I am one of those people in this Parliament who does not believe that popular opinion is always the right opinion. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, when someone has served in the Civil Service for 40 years, there has to be a time to rest. These accolades we are saying that so- and-so did what, societies that believe that some individuals are indispensable ... view