All parliamentary appearances
Entries 3741 to 3750 of 4627.
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Hon. Minister, can you be specific what part the hon. Member is misleading the House on? Could you, please, be specific?
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Olago, the Bill before the House is very important. I can see the objections raised by the Assistant Minister. Therefore, I would like to order that, before we proceed with this debate, the Bill be taken back the relevant Committee, you sit down there with the relevant line Ministry; because it touches on very key issues that the Assistant Minister was able to bring out. Once you harmonise those issues, the Bill should be able to move smoothly in this House.
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Hon. Members, I have additional information that has been provided to me. I would like to read a portion of it, which is, really, the essence of the Bill before us:- âThe essence of this Bill is to change the time when the pensionersâ benefits are payable, so that pensionersâ benefits begin to be paid upon retirement, instead of having to wait until one is 50 years old. There is no element of increase of the financial obligations to the Government. This is because pension benefits, under the Pensions Act, rest in the retiree on the date of retirement but, ...
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
So, with that additional information, I order that we proceed with the debate.
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Order! Order! Mr. Minister, hon. Members are saying that your submission is not clear. What part of your point of order is not clear?
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Minister, all that is going to happen now is debating the Bill and then there will come an opportunity for hon. Members to vote on the Question. So, we need to move on because there is an opportunity to vote. That time will come. All we need to do is for you to contribute to the Bill.
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Assistant Minister, I already read a statement here which said, there is no financial obligation to the Government at the end of the day. So, we need to move on with this debate. Opinion has already been given and then there is an opportunity to vote. If the Bill is lost, so be it! Then we proceed on!
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Is that a point of information or a point of order?
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Order! I think I have ruled on this matter. I said let us debate the Bill and the time will come when we can vote. If the Government wins, so be the case! If the Bill is lost, that will be done on the Floor. Proceed, Mr. Olago!
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25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
No, we do not have a quorum. Ring the Division Bell!
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