Mps’ conduct in the house must be beyond reproach

The Parliament, the assembly in which legislators gather to make or review laws and chart the way the government should run, is also referred to as the “august House.”

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

26 May

MPs’ conduct raises doubts about their commitment

There are precisely five months to go and Tanzanians will go to the polls to elect a brand new president. They will also elect—or re-elect—MPs and councillors. That isn’t a small matter and hence, the tension in the air, for neither the office seekers nor the voters can be certain of who will be occupying the seats of power after the October 25 event.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Apr

Kenyan MPs conduct special meeting over their integrity

>MPs have called a special meeting to discuss their integrity after Majority and Minority leaders in Parliament raised concerns about rising corruption and soliciting of bribes among members.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

04 Jul

Five MPs suspended from house

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Five MPs suspended from house
Daily News
FIVE opposition members of parliament have been suspended from attending the ongoing 20th meeting for violating standing orders while two others will miss two sessions for the same offence. The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Powers, Privileges and ...
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10 years ago

Daily News

14 May

MPs turn house into political arena

MPs turn house into political arena
Daily News
THE debating chamber of the National Assembly on Wednesday turned into an arena for the exchange of jibes between MPs from the CCM and those from the Opposition. As opposition MPs shouted to their CCM counterparts that they were spent forces ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Jul

Bill passed with only two opposition MPs in House

Yesterday, they stood asking the House Speaker to compel Mr Ngwilizi to withdraw his statement, but their requests were watered down by Ms Makinda who said the House will review the Hansard to find out the authenticity of their claims. Aggrieved by Ms Makinda’s decision, the two furious MPs walked out of the debating chamber.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

27 Mar

Kikwete appoints MPs just three months before House is dissolved

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Kikwete appoints MPs just three months before House is dissolved
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President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday appointed two Members of Parliament for the United Republic of Tanzania bringing the number of appointed MPs to ten, the maximum the President is allowed to appoint. A statement circulated to the media by the ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 May

MPs call on House to probe IPTL sale saga

>What was initially viewed as a clean deal before it was exposed by The Citizen as a transaction with too many unanswered questions surfaced in Parliament yesterday, with MPs demanding a thorough investigation into the $122 million (Sh201 billion) scheme.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

20 Jun

House business postponed due to MPs’ low turnout

Dodoma. Deliberations on the proposed budget ended yesterday afternoon making National Assembly Speaker Anne Makinda to postpone the House business until Monday.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Dec

Chaos in House as Kenya MPs disrupt security Bill

>The National Assembly adjourned for half an hour after chaos, instead of discussions on the proposed security Bill, reined its special sitting on Thursday Morning.

 

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