27 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to congratulate the hon. Senators for passing the Motion. More so, I would like to congratulate the Mediation team which took their time and dedicated themselves to make sure that the process is achieved. They have come out with positive results. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it must not escape our mind that after we were elected in 2013, we had to go to the Supreme Court over the Division of Revenue Bill of 2013/2014. For the Division of Revenue Bill for the Financial Year 2014/2015 we had to go for mediation. Now again, we are ...
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27 May 2015 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. I just want to let my good friend, Sen. Khaniri, know that I am not doing this in bad faith. This House should really be respected. It should now be clear to the “lower” House that whatever the Senate did was for the interest of this nation. I thank the Senators because they never looked at the Members of the National Assembly as their juniors when they were mediating. They made sure that they mediated from the point of view that they really wanted the country to have the best. That is ...
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26 May 2015 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, as you rise on points of order, I would like to refer you to Standing Order No.90. So, let us restrain ourselves.
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26 May 2015 in Senate:
I know how important that point is, but because of time we should restrain ourselves as per Standing Order No.90.
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26 May 2015 in Senate:
I know you have not discussed the conduct of the President of Burundi, but you have referred to him and maybe that is the reason the hon. Senator wanted to caution the Senators. Let us observe time. Every hon. Senator has one minute.
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26 May 2015 in Senate:
Who is “temporary five”? Proceed, Senator.
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26 May 2015 in Senate:
Hon. Senator, because of time, we must dispense Order No.8 today. Will you mind to hold on up to tomorrow, please?
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26 May 2015 in Senate:
Okay, because of time and I know that it was not even listed on the Order Paper, please, just wait. I know that we will require the numbers when it comes to Order Nos.8 and 11. I request Sen. (Dr.) Machage to be in the House tomorrow, God willing, and make sure that he gives the reply. Next order, please.
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26 May 2015 in Senate:
Order, Sen. Khaniri. I had requested the Clerks-at-the-Table to read out the next order.
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