Sunjeev Kour Birdi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. It has come to our attention that in the past, there have been schools that run amok and they need to be disciplined. This suspension of accreditation is very much in order. I support. view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. It is pretty straightforward that you need a secretary in this position who has experience and so, stating that the person should be a State officer suffices. Thank you. view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I would like to give him some information, if he agrees. view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, my point of information pertains to what Hon. Sumra has just said. When boda boda operators are on the road and they are slapped, that is not torture. It is intimidation and brutality. That is not torture. Torture is when you are being forced for some other information. view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I would like to congratulate Hon. Ken Okoth on this great initiative of bringing this Bill to the Floor of the House. What I know and understand about Hon. Ken Okoth is that he is a human rights crusader and he feels very strongly for the human rights of people in this country. If he was not a Member of Parliament today, I can imagine him being a very serious human rights activist out there. So, I applaud him for bringing this Bill to the Floor of the House at a ... view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I support this Bill wholly. It should be made very clear that the basis of this Bill is in the definition. They have said that it is on cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment inflicted by a public officer or a person acting on behalf of a public officer. That is the gist of this whole Bill because even though as a country or Government we have so many Bills, we do try to streamline the behaviour of people and human beings in general. This Bill provides a legal framework for prevention, prohibition and punishment to acts of torture ... view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Sumra said that he sees many children and women tortured. He said torture comes in different ways, but this particular Bill is for the purposes of torture committed by a public officer. So, we have to be very specific on the angle and to who it is directed. view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I would also like to reiterate that I am quite happy with the offences that are included in the Bill. It says that if as a result of torture, a victim dies, the person is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment of life. It is right and prudent to give such people harsh judgments because taking somebody’s life is inhuman. Once again, I support the Bill in its entirety. I once again congratulate the Member. view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Just yesterday, we were discussing the Public Private Partnerships (Amendment) Bill and today, we are discussing the Privatisation (Amendment) Bill. If we all heard what the Leader of the Majority Party said in the beginning in which he gave a very detailed description as to why this Bill is brought on the Floor, you will understand that there must have been some apparent reasons that some changes needed to take place so that the relevant organisations can move ahead. So, I am happy to support this Bill because one thing which is very prevalent ... view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Just yesterday, we were discussing the Public Private Partnerships (Amendment) Bill and today, we are discussing the Privatisation (Amendment) Bill. If we all heard what the Leader of the Majority Party said in the beginning in which he gave a very detailed description as to why this Bill is brought on the Floor, you will understand that there must have been some apparent reasons that some changes needed to take place so that the relevant organisations can move ahead. So, I am happy to support this Bill because one thing which is very prevalent ... view