Wakoli Bifwoli

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• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish I was an advocate in the private sector, then I would give an appropriate legal advice on payment of deposits against my fees! But as the Attorney-General, the members have a number of options open to them. The Companies Act does not envisage the Registrar of Companies to intervene all the time in the affairs of the companies because companies are by nature private. The Companies Act gives powers to the shareholders to take appropriate action and use their initiative to ask the Registrar of Companies to take some action. One of the actions ... view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I draw the attention of the hon. Member of Parliament, who is not yet entitled to use the words: "Senior counsel" but a senior advocate from the United Kingdom--- I draw his attention to Section 131(2) of the Companies Act. Section 131(1) talks about the holding of annual general meetings. Section 131(2) says:- "If default is made in holding a meeting of the company in accordance with subsection 1, the Registrar, on the application of any member of the company may call---" So, the jurisdiction of the Registrar comes into play when there has been an ... view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: A decision will be made by the Registrar of Companies according to our service charter within seven days. view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Government did not compulsorily acquire any land for construction of Manooni Dam in the early 1980s. (b) Since the Government was not involved in the compulsory acquisition of the said land, the question of compensation does not arise. The issue of resettling families cannot be considered in the context of the alleged acquisition. view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying that our Ministry was not involved in the acquisition of the land to pave way for the construction of the dam. When I say that our Ministry was not involved, that means that there was no Gazette Notice that our Ministry or the Commissioner of Lands issued to that effect! That is why I am saying that we were not involved. It might have been a local arrangement in the area, maybe! view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the fact that he recognizes that I am going to be the leader of the next Government--- I wish he should have addressed me in that new capacity! view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: October 16, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2807 However, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if a dam was built there, it must have been through a local arrangement. When I say that we do not have records in our Ministry, that means that there are no records in the Ministry of Lands saying that there is a dam around that place. That is what I mean. view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when it comes to compulsory acquisition of land, it means that there is somebody who requested for it. We are merely agents! But there are no records- -- view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member should note that I am a presidential material capable of answering anything! view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in answering this Question, I said that somebody can only be removed--- Compulsory acquisition of land can only be done if somebody or an agent requests the Ministry. That is when we say that land was compulsorily acquired. That is what I am saying. It is not that I am struggling. That is the law! view