Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1531 to 1540 of 1775.

• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: We know that Committees play a very important role in our activities as a National Assembly. However, for quite sometime, the recommendations of all these Committees, say, the Public Investments Committee (PIC) and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), have not been implemented. Nothing has happened. I am very grateful that we now have the Implementation Committee. We were once told that we had an Implementation Committee, but it was killed by the Executive. I hope that will not recur this time round. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Members of Parliament under the Speaker's Officer are working hard to ensure that Parliament plays its role in nation building. We also urge the Speaker's Office to ensure that the Implementation Committee plays its role. When it comes to appointing members to this Committee--- This now goes to the Whips. A time is coming when the Whips will be required to recommend people who will be manning these Committees. From my own experience, I would like to urge those Whips to ensure that we get people who can actually work in the Implementation Committee. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: We have talked about Members of Parliament. It is in the public domain that the image of Parliament has been eroded. However, as much as things are said about Members of Parliament out there, we do not have internal measures to counter what is being said. So, the other aspect that I would want to add even as we implement the new Standing Orders meant to reform Parliament is that the Clerk's Office, through the Speaker - now that we did not incorporate the issue of public relations in the Standing Orders - should strengthen the aspect of public relations. ... view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have had two censure Motions. Some of us did not have an opportunity to contribute. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I was wondering whether we are getting to a stage where we are going to use censure Motions to discipline those among us we think we want to discipline. At one stage, during the latest censure Motion, I was wondering why the Executive is vested in the Presidency. The appointing authority of the Ministers is the Head of State. If the President is able to appoint a Minister, why is he not able to discipline that Minister? Why should Parliament be used to discipline a Minister? Fe bruary 24, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I ask the Question, I want to thank you for your indulgence and having this Question reinstated. Last week on Thursday, I realised that I was going to be late and I called your office. The Secretary assured me that she was going to inform the Clerk's office. I was late because I was dropping my daughter at school. So, thank you! view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Medical Services when he plans to convert the 20-year old Mbale Rural Teaching Hospital into a Medical Training College (MTC) to serve the extensive catchment area as well as the rest of the country. view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: The question which is being asked is about the policy. I am sure that if the Assistant Minister were to listen to what hon. Members are asking--- Universities in this country are producing high level scientists. We do not want to hear Ministers telling us all the time that they have visited Canada or other countries to go and see what is happening yet this can be done locally. We want the Assistant Minister to assure this House that they can put the policy in place and everything else can work. Could he assure the House that he will put ... view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Medical Services when he plans to convert the 20-year-old Mbale Rural Teaching view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, considering that over the last 20-30 years, there has been a lot of changes in the country, including rapid population growth, and cognizant of the fact that most of the middle-level colleges have been turned into constituent colleges of the universities, could the Ministry consider reviewing that earlier decision, so that this institution can be converted into MTC to benefit from the expansive area on which it stands and the population? view