Sunjeev Kour Birdi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I seek your guidance. Did we just skip Clause 78A, which deals with general penalty? view
• 29 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, thank you very much. I support this clause fully. I am a firm believer in prescribing penalties for petty thieves as much as those who steal billions. Our citizens are struggling very much. The health sector requires people who care and it is about time people who are slacking off are penalised accordingly. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I fear that if we do what the Chair has just stipulated that we remove the word “partner” and replace it with “spouse”, there are going to be people out there who are going to get themselves into marriages that mean absolutely nothing. They will just get a paper but basically the relationship will mean nothing. I feel strongly that the difference between “spouse” and “partner” is a piece of paper. If we are talking about inability to donate an organ to a partner, it is entirely short-sighted. Because of that, I do not ... view
• 24 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support this very important Vetting of Judges and Magistrates (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.5 of 2016). I would like to thank the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, under the able chairmanship of Hon. Chepkong’a, which has done a great job in bringing this matter. It is very important that we give that Commission its extra three months. I support that because of Sharad Rao and his team. I do not mind saying that again if you did not hear me properly. They have some pending work ... view
• 24 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Having that particular Board is sending a very serious message to the world, especially the western world that, Kenya is very committed to reducing corruption in this country. We need to support them in any way possible. Lastly, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) recently held their elections. I wish to congratulate the new Chairman, Isaac Okero. Because the LSK is part of this whole system in which they also work with judges and magistrates, I wish him well. I wish he could bring back the integrity that has been lost within the JSC and the whole legal fraternity. view
• 16 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I support the amendment mainly because proper management of the Trust Fund is important. From the outset, 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
• 16 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I am very pleased to see many Members of Parliament present during the amendment of this very important Bill. view
• 16 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Next clause! view
• 16 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I support because it is pretty straightforward. view