Samuel Gonzi Rai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had previously tabled court proceedings. I am, again, going to table them. view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had tabled the proceedings and I am, again, tabling them. view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I sought the indulgence of the Speaker to rule whether I should answer the Question or not, following my tabling of the court proceedings. The Question is actually on the Order Paper, and it has been asked. I have stated that the matter is in court. So, it is upon the Chair to rule whether I should answer the Question or not. I tabled the proceedings when this Question was asked the other day. That is why I did not answer it then. I have actually been waiting for a ruling from the Speaker on ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Masinga District has a total of six settlement schemes namely Ithanga Basin, Ndithini Phase I, Ndithini Phase II, Kwandolo, Tumutumu and proposed disputed Kaseku and Kwa Drake Settlement Schemes. They are all squatter settlement schemes. (b) Ndithini Phase I and Ndithini Phase II settlement schemes were established in 1969 and registered in 1991. The Ministry is at different stages of documenting individual plot holders as they clear their land loans. Tumutumu, Ithanga Basin and Kwandolo Settlement Schemes were started in 2008 and have not been registered. Several land owners in these unregistered ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do agree with the Questioner that there has been some delay. The monies were not paid in one day, but we are on the final stage on these matters. Immediately after the survey is completed, the registration will be done and the titles will be issued. However, I really sympathize with the Questioner because it has taken some time because the monies were not paid in one day. view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I have said earlier on, these monies are sometimes not paid in one day, but they are paid gradually. We have gone to the last stage. We agree that monies to this tune have been collected and we still expect some money to be paid. We have now sent the monies to ensure that survey is ongoing and registration will be done. I have even spoken to the Director of Survey and I believe that he will have completed the exercise in the next 60 days so that he can refer the matter to the Registrar ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I agree with the sentiments by the hon. Member that the exercise started in 2008 and it is quite sometime now, as I have told him, within the next 60 days, I believe that survey will have been completed and the matter referred to the Chief Land Registrar so that registration is completed and titles issued. I will personally ensure that I make a follow up on this matter so that, at least, I keep the honourable Questioner informed of what is happening in my office. This will ensure that his people are issued with title ... view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in view of the cases that are in court, whose proceedings I wish to table, I am not in a position to proceed with the matter. A court order has been issued restraining me from proceeding with the exercise. What should I do? view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the eviction exercise is normally not carried out by my Ministry. My Ministry is engaged in settlement of squatters or giving land to landless people. The issue of eviction is always directed to another Government Department, and not my Ministry. So, my Ministry has no powers to stop the execution of eviction orders. view