Sunjeev Kour Birdi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 151 to 160 of 502.

• 10 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you. I support. view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was on a race against time and was really hoping that I would get a chance. I am thankful to God for having been given me this opportunity. I stand as a concerned person, because when you look at the Motion, the wording has got positive intentions. We are all in agreement of that fact. The problem here is the Members of the Select Committee. view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I feel that by passing this Motion, in this House of rules, we might be losing out on something that is very important for our country. When I looked at the list, I saw Hon. Mary Keraa who is no. 11. Last night, one of the news houses reported that she is a nominated MP. I was surprised because I know all the nominated MPs in this House. I did some research and it turns out that the Member has had less than 15 appearances in this House. I am glad that she has been given this opportunity because she ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: It would have been prudent to have this Motion undertaken by a relevant Departmental Committee. It would have more information. It would have carried out more in-depth work than this Select Committee. We are in a country where the dependency ratio is 81.5 per cent. That means certain people carry the burden of providing for other individuals and that puts them under a lot of pressure. What does an individual do when he has a lot of pressure to provide? He seeks out unscrupulous means which is basically wrong. This tends to form a bad society. Gambling is a social ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: We are having many companies entering this country. But it gives me a lot of pleasure when I see those companies being associated with international firms. That means we are doing very well, creating jobs and building the economy. I know there is pressure of time but please allow me. I am getting pressure from my colleagues who are giving me daggers and I am feeling very warm. When there is an advertisement saying that drink more beer or alcohol so that you can win something, it sends the wrong message to the society and this should not be allowed. ... view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I support the amendment by the Chairman of the Committee. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I, the undersigned, on behalf of the concerned immigrants who are residing and working in Kenya draw the attention of the House to the following:- view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: THAT, Article 15 of the Constitution provides for citizenship by registration for any person who has been a lawful resident in Kenya for a continuous period of, at least, seven years and who satisfies the conditions prescribed by an Act of Parliament. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: THAT, there have been several cases of delay of issuance of citizenship to persons who qualify for citizenship by registration. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: THAT, this has caused frustration to these concerned individuals as their fate is unknown, and as a result of delayed citizenship application response many have been forced to apply for work permits severally which is costly. view