Robert Pukose

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, we have exhausted debate on this Bill. Therefore, I request that the Mover be now called upon to reply. view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I stand to support this Bill and at the Committee stage, we will bring in some amendments. There are several areas that we think are good in this Bill, more so when we talk about the amendments on the issue of bail. More often than not, out there, many people are arrested for committing very serious crimes and the next day, they are out. When you read the amendments, which have been introduced, especially in Clause 102--- view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you read the Advocates Act and the Criminal Procedure Code, 123(a), it says:- “Subject to Article 149(1)(h) of the Constitution, notwithstanding Section 123, the court may decline to grant bail to a person to whom that section applies, where- (a) the court or the police officer in the case of a person under arrest had a reason to believe that the person may, if released on bail, with or without conditions, fail to surrender to custody, commit an offence while on bail, interfere with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice, or the ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when it comes to the issue of the NGOs capping of foreign financing at 15 per cent, we know the role the NGOs have played in this country. That is an area that even the Leader of Majority Party said is debatable and we can amend it. I know we will not be able to have it capped at 15 per cent. We should allow the NGOs to have resources to carry out their various functions. At the same time, we must hold them accountable for the finances which they have. If they are NGOs ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: know what they can do, how much they receive and what they use that money for. In this country, we have known of people who have briefcase NGOs. They are NGOs that have acted responsibly in as far as their activities and mandates are concerned. view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: No, I have said that if I have NGOs within my area, I need to know--- view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: No, as a Member of Parliament, I should get a report from the Auditor-General; he should interrogate the NGO report and know that in the last financial year, the NGOs which were within my constituency received this much, they did this and I am able to appreciate them. These are people who engage in saving lives. We have NGOs which have performed well in this country, but we also have briefcase NGOs. We have people who have received funding and put up sky scrappers within the country in the name of assisting the poor. This is where we need accountability. ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the oversight role of this House and appointing people to various statutory boards is an area that we think that- -- If amendments to it are brought to this Floor, we will oppose them. This House has to play an oversight role over appointments, and we cannot drop it. We should canvass, among ourselves, and say that this is an area that we think should not be done away with. We must reach a stage where we pass laws for posterity. We should be able to discuss among ourselves as legislators and look at laws, ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I oppose the Bill where I think that it is threatening the independence and the role of this House. However, we will support it in areas that we think are good. view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the Bill. view