Sunjeev Kour Birdi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 May 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I had an intervention. I seek clarification from the Chair. Had we not just agreed that the term of use shall be “petroleum contract” and not “petroleum agreement”? In that case, the amendment should read: “in accordance with the petroleum contract”? view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you for ably correcting that very quickly. The Hon. Member before me clarified it very well. I confirm and support. However, this amendment brings in Article 24 of the Constitution which is on the limitation of rights and fundamental freedoms. It brings this into the amendment and that is why I am more comfortable with the change. view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I was very happy with the amendment brought by Hon. Nassir in 193(A). I am not happy with the proposed amendment being brought now. Unfortunately, I have to oppose it because we are living in a digital era. I cannot expect one to be a subcontractor with the main dealer and not accept the responsibility fully. If there will be somebody else involved in giving this electricity, they should be fully responsible for compensation from ‘A’ to ‘Z’ and not say that they are not liable for some reasons. For that reason, I oppose. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute to this Bill on the biodiversity of our country. I commend the comments by my colleagues. It is not only eye-opening, but it is also very encouraging to know that our Parliament is making such great leaps in very sensitive areas such as biodiversity that affects such an important part of our environment. This is a very important Bill. I would like to add a few comments on the Bill. This Bill protects Kenyans against misuse of resources. Any unauthorised exploitation is a criminal act. These criminal ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: do not get their dues. This biodiversity has got very huge commercial attraction from industry and investors, as I have mentioned. I would like to give the example of a local indigenous tree called mweri in Kikuyu. The bark of this tree is known to treat various diseases. This is a very old tree whose bark has been medicinal for centuries. Unfortunately, a French company has patented it and is using it to their advantage. I will give you another example from South Africa. There is a very interesting cactus whose characteristics are known to treat obesity. There is a ... view
• 26 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I wanted to speak on the previous amendment. I forgot to switch off my request button. I apologise. view
• 30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Yes. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. You have actually surprised me. Thank you very much for getting it right this time. However, I wanted to contribute to the next clause. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view