Sunjeev Kour Birdi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. In as much as I would like to express myself in Kiswahili, I would like to admit that I am not so proficient. When I started speaking Kiswahili, people laughed at me. The fact of the matter is that many of us, even though we have passed Kiswahili in Form Four, with good grades, if we are asked to speak in Kiswahili proficiently, it will sound as if we are not Kenyans. So, I apologise for not The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report ... view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: contributing to this Motion in Kiswahili. I have a few points which I think will be appreciated. At the outset, I would like to congratulate hon. Joyce Wanjalah Lay for bringing this Motion. Sometimes you wonder why some hon. Members bring some Motions which have no big sense. This Motion tells me one thing: If you take away the language of a group of people in a country, you take away their culture and when you take away their culture, you break down the community. When you break down the community, you are infiltrating their unity. A country that is ... view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: contributing to this Motion in Kiswahili. I have a few points which I think will be appreciated. At the outset, I would like to congratulate hon. Joyce Wanjalah Lay for bringing this Motion. Sometimes you wonder why some hon. Members bring some Motions which have no big sense. This Motion tells me one thing: If you take away the language of a group of people in a country, you take away their culture and when you take away their culture, you break down the community. When you break down the community, you are infiltrating their unity. A country that is ... view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Gender! view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Gender! view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance to contribute to the President‟s Speech which was made very amicably. I was 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
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance to contribute to the President‟s Speech which was made very amicably. I was 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
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: not around on that day, but I followed his Speech. Our President is a digital man. He is not an analogue person. Therefore, his Speech was heard round the whole world. I went through it. I thank him for making his recommendations and suppositions. Today is 1st April which is April Fools‟ Day. I hope that any Member for Parliament who has spoken here today is not making a fool of the nation because that is not what we are here for. We are here to stand for our people and nation at large. It is true what the President ... view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: not around on that day, but I followed his Speech. Our President is a digital man. He is not an analogue person. Therefore, his Speech was heard round the whole world. I went through it. I thank him for making his recommendations and suppositions. Today is 1st April which is April Fools‟ Day. I hope that any Member for Parliament who has spoken here today is not making a fool of the nation because that is not what we are here for. We are here to stand for our people and nation at large. It is true what the President ... view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: The President also made comments on the situation at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). It is not less than a miracle for us to come out of what happened at JKIA. Within a matter of ten days, our country was up on its feet. I would like to repeat what he said about forgiveness. Everybody has said that the President stood up and asked for forgiveness. This is great. view