All parliamentary appearances
Entries 241 to 250 of 1046.
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to make my remarks on this matter. This is a very difficult matter. I have listened to your ruling and 90 per cent, in my view, is agreeable. However, there are a few matters that I want you to relook them. One, today’s ruling has arisen from no Motion. There is no Motion. Nobody has come before you to move you to make a decision today. Given the fact that this is a weighty matter and it is a matter upon which you have a made a decision, that ...
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. If this ruling has been made pursuant to Standing Order No. 1, Standing Order, No. 1 is about procedural matters that are not provided for. I believe your ruling is so fundamental and has such serious impact that it should be anchored either on the Constitution, some Statute or the Standing Orders. If we go by Standing Order No.1 that we set this as a precedent, I want to plead with you that it creates the possibility that in future, activities before all committees might be stayed in the event that somebody walks to ...
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe that rulings in this Chamber are similar to rulings in court. Once the judge applies himself or herself to a matter and made a ruling, he or she becomes functus officio unless there is an appeal. That is what happens. On Tuesday, you made an elaborate ruling which we were proud of. What is being done now is a revision of the ruling without allowing the parties to ventilate on it.
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are talking post facto because you made a decision. We are pleading with you---
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir,---
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you allow me---
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17 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you seem to be offended.
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16 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to make a few remarks in support of this very important Motion.
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