All parliamentary appearances
Entries 1081 to 1090 of 1714.
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am ready now to give the Statement sought by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, but apparently, he is appealing that he be given more time to interrogate the Statement. So, I wanted your direction on whether I should proceed or not.
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
Absolutely, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Speaker, Sir, question number one was whether the visit to African countries was a State visit or a private function. The visit by His Excellency the Deputy President to the four African countries was a State function. In accordance with Article 147(1) and (2) of the Constitution, His Excellency the President instructed him to undertake travel from the 16th to the 19th of May, 2013, to meet the Heads of States of the four African nations, namely; Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Nigeria, Ghana and Algeria. However, the Algerian President was undergoing treatment and, hence there ...
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
I do not mind, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I can take two more clarifications.
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, to respond to Sen. Hassan Omar, the Statement is given and signed by myself. So it is from me. As to the question raised by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale---
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
Of course!
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, that----
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think we should get things right. In the first place, when Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale asked for a Statement, he requested that the Statement be given by the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Affairs. It will also be recalled that by that by that time, we did not have a Secretary of State responsible for these matters. Therefore, the Statement is being delivered by me. As to how I got the information, that is not relevant because if---
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I got the information required from the Office of the Deputy President. Therefore, it is official and quite in order. So, if I may continue---
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13 Jun 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think we should---
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