1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
(c) in different polling streams for each participating political party.” (iv) by inserting the following new sub section immediately after sub section (2E) — “(2F) Parliament shall appropriate monies for the effective implementation of this section.” (v) by inserting the following new section immediately after section 31— “31A. Each political party shall ensure that not more than two- thirds of the persons contesting are of the same gender.”
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1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
The import of this is that each political party is expected to nominate not more than two-thirds of the persons of the same gender contesting in the party primaries. I just want to state the rationale. The Supreme Court---
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1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
The import of this is that each political party is expected to nominate not more than two-thirds of the persons of the same gender contesting in the party primaries. I just want to state the rationale. The Supreme Court---
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1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
The Supreme Court requires this House to put in place measures to achieve provisions of Article 27(8) of the Constitution. For those of us who support gender parity rule, I want to see women in this House opposing this Bill. This amendment seeks to support participation of women in elections.
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1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
The Supreme Court requires this House to put in place measures to achieve provisions of Article 27(8) of the Constitution. For those of us who support gender parity rule, I want to see women in this House opposing this Bill. This amendment seeks to support participation of women in elections.
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1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, clause 12 of the Bill be amended by— (i) renumbering the existing provision as sub-clause (1); (ii) inserting the following new sub clause immediately after sub clause (1) “(2) The party list referred to subsection (1) shall be signed by the national chairperson, the secretary general and the organising secretary of the political party.” This amendment is contained in the ElectionLaws (Amendment) Bill No. 3, which has already passed the Second Reading and was approved by this House. So, this House has approved it. So, I am not introducing something that ...
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1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, clause 12 of the Bill be amended by— (i) renumbering the existing provision as sub-clause (1); (ii) inserting the following new sub clause immediately after sub clause (1) “(2) The party list referred to subsection (1) shall be signed by the national chairperson, the secretary general and the organising secretary of the political party.” This amendment is contained in the ElectionLaws (Amendment) Bill No. 3, which has already passed the Second Reading and was approved by this House. So, this House has approved it. So, I am not introducing something that ...
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1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
The House expressed itself and passed it in Second Reading. Thank you
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1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
The House expressed itself and passed it in Second Reading. Thank you
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1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 13 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new clause 38A by deleting the word “five hundred” and substituting therefor the word “seven hundred.” What we are seeking to do is to give flexibility to the Commission. As a Committee we already contain this in the Election Laws (Amendment Bill) No.3. It means that every polling station must have a minimum of 500 voters, meaning that we will be increasing the number of polling stations from the current 33. We had increased when we reduced the number ...
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