Wakoli Bifwoli

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• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: Let me summarize point number 10. view
• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Questioner has received the answer that she deserves. This is because her Question asked for the status of 12 cases. If I were to give details of each of these 12 contract cases, then I will come here with a book as big as that. Therefore, as a senior lawyer, I thought that I should summarise and just say what the status is. view
• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the learned Questioner is a lawyer. If she reads Case No.1 very carefully, she will know that the court actually issued a substantive order restraining both the KACC and the Attorney-General. It was not an interim order. It was a substantive order, which finalised the case as far as the High Court is concerned. Therefore, my duty and that of the KACC is to file the appeal. My learned Questioner knows that you file the appeal by filing a notice of appeal and then apply for certified copies of the proceedings. When you receive those documents, you ... view
• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: On Case No.4, the Attorney-General was not involved. It was the KACC that was involved. However, my understanding from what they briefed me was that with the disposal of the contempt of the court case, the applicant lost interest in the case and the KACC went ahead and did what they had done. view
• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am glad that the hon. Member has actually asked that question. Morally, professionally and experience-wise – not just local but international experience – I am capable of prosecuting these cases. In fact, I really want to prosecute these cases successfully. view
• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: As to the legal opinion, it has given rise to a lot of confusion in the public eye. The legal opinion which the Attorney-General signs normally after the contract has been concluded and executed by the relevant Ministry and Treasury is an opinion which authenticates the various signatures of the aggrieved, already executed by the relevant parties of which the Attorney-General is not. What does the legal opinion normally state? I am saying this because this is not something that we have even in the private sector. It is only in the Government and it is only the Attorney-General who ... view
• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Attorney General is not misleading the House. The Attorney General continues smiling; it comes from an inner fuse--- It was said of some stateman that a smile can be that of steel and iron. In other words, when it comes to biting, it can bite. As the Attorney General, I am determined to go to the root of these Anglo Leasing cases and bite. view
• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, to answer my learned colleague who is a Secretary General of a certain party, I would like to say that the Chair of that party who was the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, answered a Question here, which gave the success rates of the cases that had been successfully prosecuted arising out of corruption. Not only that, but she also mentioned and gave the reasons we are having difficulties and problems in successfully concluding these cases. view
• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there goes another perception which is clearly wrong. The Government records are there to show when I make trips in and out of the country. The hon. Member is right. She answered the Question on my behalf. However, when she was answering, she had the figures with her. I am quite sure that the Secretary General of that party is aware of the figures. view
• 19 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the cases that were terminated, my answer is as follows. Forensic science laboratory projects, an amount of US$4.75 million was refunded. The original promissory notes to secure the finance were returned and cancelled. Secondly, the forensic security documents and control system terminated the commitment of Euros 956,700 that was paid and was refunded. The original promissory notes to secure the finance were also returned and cancelled. view