Paul Otiende Amollo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We thank God for small graces of most Chairs absconding Parliament. view
• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: This is an important occasion for Parliament for it is the budget-making discretion which is based in the National Assembly. The beauty of a democracy is that the organs of Government are each given a specific jurisdiction. The Executive holds the sword; Parliament holds the purse and the Judiciary holds the gavel or the judicial hammer while independent offices hold the spotlight for the people to see what everyone else is doing. When we do this, we do it on behalf of the people. It is important that each of these organs respects the Constitution. It is as important as ... view
• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: it is for the Executive not to overreach in respect of the Judiciary; as it is for the Judiciary not to overreach in respect of this House. The tendency by some judges to sometimes overreach and try to fetter the budget-making discretion of this House, or try to fetter the law-making discretion where it is not unconstitutional or try to tie the hands of Parliament when exercising its oversight role, is one to be condemned. I am glad we have come to that cycle when everyone now accepts that the budget-making role is for the National Assembly. However, there is ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 1(1) on a procedural question of which I invite and seek your direction. This is the question of the procedure for removal of a Member of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), noting that this is something that touches on the Constitution, the Parliamentary Service Act and the Standing Orders. Hon. Speaker, I recall your Communication that you made on the 22nd February, 2018, during the debate on the names of the Members of the PSC. I wish also to draw your attention to a meeting that was held in this Chamber ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: If that interpretation is correct - and I am more persuaded by it and can tell you having been a member of the Committee of Experts - we paid due consideration to the uniqueness of the Parliamentary Service Commission. That, because it is us Members who appoint people to that Commission, we want them to serve our purposes. If they do not, then we must have the liberty to revoke that appointment at will, indeed, without giving any reasons because when we appointed them, we were not required to give reasons. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, that interpretation falls in tandem with Section 10 of the Parliamentary Service Act, which we passed last year. What is required now is a Motion initially supported by a quarter of the Members, in this case, 87 of them. Once it is presented, then the Motion will carry the day if it is supported by a third of all the Members and then a select committee of 11 will be appointed to examine the issue and report. Once satisfied, this House will effect that change and communicate to the other House, which must follow a similar process. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: If that interpretation is correct, and I am seeking to persuade you it is, then the guidance would draw us away from Article 251 of the Constitution and Standing Order 230 and focus on Article 127 of the Constitution and the provisions of Section 10 of the Parliamentary Service Act. If this is done, then we will be able to very smoothly handle this question which again has not always been resolved very clearly. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I seek your guidance on the matter proactively to avoid contention and acrimony. I invite your guidance accordingly. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view