Paul Otiende Amollo

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• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: people have taken those avenues because they are cheaper and faster. One might get results. What needs to be considered here is a scheme alongside what we have in terms of wildlife. When death or injury is caused by wildlife, there is a scheme of compensation under the Act. It is not sufficient but it is a good beginning. If we were to have a scheme that parallels that one, and in which whenever there are such injuries victims are compensated, at least, that could serve as a starting point. It could help us a little bit. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: I have heard many people complain about this matter. Part of the problem is that there are many policemen who believe that if they injure you or even cause death, as long as they are not prosecuted and jailed, nothing will happen to them. Because if you sue, you will be suing the State. If you are to be paid, you will be paid by the State. So, there is no personal loss. Until we bring the element of personal loss, restraint on the part of the police will not be there. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Lastly, I have heard many people complain about some of the constitutional commissions and independent offices. It is true they have varying levels of success. I was there and so it is not for me to judge. But, the truth is that we should introspect as a House because for all these bodies, persons who go to them pass through this House. We debate who is to be chair and who is to be a commissioner and who is to hold what independent office. But, the tragedy is that most times when the debate comes, we do not debate objectively. ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: No. I am queuing. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I respect Hon. Sankok and he has started by saying that he is supporting the Bill as presented and yet everything he has said so far seems to be opposing the idea of repealing the Act. We need clarity. Can Hon. Sankok make up his mind as to whether he is supporting or opposing? view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am opposed to this Bill. I am surprised that Hon. Sankok, who spoke eloquently before me, said everything in opposition to the Bill and then concludes by saying that he supports the repeal. I really do not understand, but I will leave that to himself and his conscience. The Social Assistance Act was, from the records, enacted in 2013. Now you are speaking to almost a decade. Instead of asking ourselves why it has not been properly implemented, we are going to repeal it. That cannot be the way to go. This is ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: It is so elaborate that I have no idea what else any Member would think of. This Act covers so much that we usually struggle with. You will find that in Section 20, for example, it covers orphans and vulnerable persons. Section 21 covers the older persons who are even defined. Section 22 covers the unemployed. Section 23, which would have concerned Hon. Sankok, covers persons with disability, and it goes on and on. What the Act tries to do in my understanding is to centralise the idea of social assistance. We are a country that tries to experiment with ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, can the Members who choose not to pay attention give us time? view