Sunjeev Kour Birdi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1 to 10 of 502.

• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to make a statement regarding the intimidation of the Headmistress of Oshwal School by the Chairman of the Hindu Council of Kenya, Mr. Nitin Malde. Hon. Speaker, the genesis of the matter relates to a case of a six-year old child one Ms. Alika who was born slightly weaker than her twin sister. The child was enrolled in Oshwal School but could not cope with the pace of other children and so she was withdrawn under unclear circumstances. Later, it was established by the headmistress that the child was allegedly withdrawn from the school ... view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: National Security to investigate the matter and take necessary action against the Chairman of the Hindu Council of Kenya, Mr. Nitin Malde, for intimidating the headmistress of the school and Members of the Hindu community. He has also carelessly and deceitfully been using the President‘s name. Thank you. view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Many times, especially this year, I have stood to firmly support or talk about certain things that have been very close to my heart. This Bill happens to be one of those that have a ripple effect across the board. It does not only have economic effects, but also social effects. It also affects many other people in our society. Hon. Deputy Speaker, a lot has been said. I would like to bring to the attention of this House that both male and female members of our society are equal participants in having a health ... view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Unfortunately, I have not had the advantage in this Session. Obviously, I have not been blessed with a child but, hopefully in the future, it will be possible. It is important to note that carrying and nurturing a child is nurturing a nation. We need to assist mothers to do it effectively so that this is done not only for the benefit of the country, but for the family and the woman as well. view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: We have to understand that many of our young sisters or mothers are now more educated than ever before, which means that they are in better jobs. This means employers need to give more attention to ladies and mothers. Therefore, giving them the advantage of breastfeeding a child when it is required is actually a bonus. That way, sitting at home and doing nothing is not an option. There is the notion that you are sitting at home and doing nothing, but it should be interpreted in some other way. When a mother is at home and taking care of ... view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I support this Bill wholeheartedly and wish that it is passed. We are going to break Parliament soon. Hon. Deputy Speaker, many Bills in this House are at various stages. I hope that this Bill will see the light of the day. We should pass it. This is one of those Bills that will add to the positive things that women in the 11thParliament have been able to achieve. view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Today, I am a lady seeing the silver lining in the clouds. This Bill is trying to help the other agencies in this country to get things right for a change. The issue of having goods coming into our country at a price which is lower than that of the local industry is killing the process of giving our youngsters some reasonable form of employment. Traditionally - if I can use that word - large organisations have been bringing their goods to our country at a low cost so that they can ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Today, I am a lady seeing the silver lining in the clouds. This Bill is trying to help the other agencies in this country to get things right for a change. The issue of having goods coming into our country at a price which is lower than that of the local industry is killing the process of giving our youngsters some reasonable form of employment. Traditionally - if I can use that word - large organisations have been bringing their goods to our country at a low cost so that they can ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: realising that those goods can actually be made or manufactured in our country as well. In that sense, I support this Bill. There is something that caught my eye. This Bill talks about the duration and review of anti-dumping duties. It says that a review shall be carried out expeditiously and shall be concluded within 12 months of the date of initiation of the review. When the Bill gets to the Third Reading Stage, I intend to propose an amendment to that Clause so that we reduce the period of 12 months to six months. So many things can happen ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: realising that those goods can actually be made or manufactured in our country as well. In that sense, I support this Bill. There is something that caught my eye. This Bill talks about the duration and review of anti-dumping duties. It says that a review shall be carried out expeditiously and shall be concluded within 12 months of the date of initiation of the review. When the Bill gets to the Third Reading Stage, I intend to propose an amendment to that Clause so that we reduce the period of 12 months to six months. So many things can happen ... view