Wakoli Bifwoli

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 671 to 680 of 1331.

• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at the effective date, it is from 1st of July, 2008 when that Commission existed. Consequently, view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: The issue of timing is another matter. I had answered successfully on the issue of the vice-chairman of the Electoral Commission because the Act is effective from 1st July. When the Constitutional amendment was made--- view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, let me talk about the law and state that whatever can be done during the Committee of the whole House can be done. In other words, during that stage, we can amend the correct name but in law, the IIEC is a successor to the ECK, I see no problem. To satisfy hon. Members, during the Committee of the whole House, I will be prepared to bring the appropriate amendment as far as this particular office is concerned. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to answer--- view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you. Actually, I prayed and that is why the lights have come back. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was at pains to explain that since 2001, everybody else has had a salary review, three times or twice, apart from Constitutional office holders. That is why I believe strongly that in the interest of justice and harmonisation of these salaries, we should go ahead with this. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are looking at a situation where persons who are not even Constitutional office holders, are earning more. This is because they have implemented their bit, which does require the consent of Parliament. For example, the Permanent Secretaries and Provincial Commissioners are now earning ... view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I think we ought to be honest. This is not the Bill that is being fast-tracked by the Government, but the fact is that it has been listed. There is another Bill which I would want to fast-track and that is why I am rising on a point of order. This one, I think, was basically listed because there was no business and Parliament had to move on. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not the one who moved but— view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the reason why I am raising this is that there is another Bill, which I really want fast-tracked and I do not want it to colour that other Bill which I want fast-tracked. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what is the objective here? I think it is an issue of the transition between all the new rules, the calendar and, for the first time, Parliament sat in January for quite some time. So, it is this whole issue that has caused the fact that we do not have much legislative work for Parliament. Therefore, the few that I have drafted, just debate them. But the most important thing, really, as far as I know, especially on this one, is that there should be enough time for the Departmental Committee to look into it and ... view