EMM News Explorer: Nationale Vergadering

Hutt [said:]: This afternoon I am laying in the National Assembly, a copy of the investigation report prepared by Welsh Government Internal Audit on behalf of the Welsh Government, Wefo {the Welsh European Funding Office} and the Big Lottery Fund, into public funding of Awema.

icWales 09-FEB-12

Nesirky [ said]: He added that with the recent announcement of the provisional legislative elections, the attention in the country was now turning to the new National Assembly, the consolidation of coalitions, and the formation and ratification of a new government,

xinhuanet_en 08-FEB-12

Castro [-also repeated]: In the last few weeks, deputies to the National Assembly and many cadres and functionaries around the country have received lots of information on some investigations on this issue.

antiguanews 02-FEB-12

Oskanian [said:]: Armenia needs serious and deep reforms and I’m convinced that all our citizens share this belief. Reforms and change can only happen when there is a new political configuration in the National Assembly. And such political balance can only be assured through free and fair elections,

panarmenian 30-JAN-12

Erdogan [-said]: This bill which was approved by both the French National Assembly and the Senate is null and void for us,

xinhuanet_en 24-JAN-12

Nino Burjanadze [-said]: National Assembly

georgiatimes 24-JAN-12

Erdogan [-said]: This bill, which was approved by both the French National Assembly and the Senate, is null and void for us,

armradio 24-JAN-12

Nalbandian [ said]: Allow me to say that Armenia, on the highest level, has expressed its appreciation to the leadership of France, the French National Assembly and the people of France, when the French National Assembly passed the said bill. Now this bill is included in the agenda of the Senate,

asbarez 18-JAN-12

Jonathan [-said]: Given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after consideration and consultations with state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly, (the) government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol to 97 nairas (60 cents) a liter,

cnn 16-JAN-12

Jonathan [said:]: government will continue to pursue full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. However, given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after due consideration and consultations with state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly, government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol to N97 per litre.

afriquejet 16-JAN-12

Gilani [-said]: I do not need to take vote of confidence from the National Assembly as this house had unanimously elected me the prime minister,

irishsun 13-JAN-12

Babar [-said]: Before the session of the National Assembly, a joint meeting of the parliamentary parties will be held in the Parliament House to work out the strategy to be adopted during the National Assembly session,

deccanherald 11-JAN-12

Adams [-said]: Afghan parliamentarians committed to human rights should work to stop this transfer when the National Assembly reconvenes,

reliefWeb 10-JAN-12

Musharraf [-said]: I will contest election for the National Assembly seat from Chital and I will win the seat,

globalsecurity 09-JAN-12

Sarkisian [-said]: As you know, [2012] is also a year of elections to the National Assembly,

rferl 05-JAN-12

Juppe [-said]: What I hope now is that our Turkish friends do not overreact about the French National Assembly decision,

upi 30-DEC-11

Juppe [-told]: What I wish is that our Turkish friends do not overreact to this decision by the French National Assembly,

trendnews 23-DEC-11

Serzh Sargsyan [-said]: Respected Mr. President, The adoption of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial by the National Assembly of France just 2.5 months after your historic visit to Armenia and your words uttered at the Armenian Genocide Memorial and later at the French Square in Yerevan, is the best evidence of your personal commitment to the Armenian-French friendship, elimination of dividing lines in the region and reconciliation between peoples,

a1plus 23-DEC-11

Erdogan [-told]: I hope that the French National Assembly will reverse this error of penalizing the denial of historical lies,

nowlebanon 17-DEC-11

Erdogan [-said]: If the French National Assembly wants to take an interest in history let it take the trouble of illuminating what happened in Africa, in Rwanda and Algeria,

alertnet 17-DEC-11

Mazibuko [said:]: I have requested a meeting with the deputy president, as the leader of government business, to discuss the continued problem of unanswered questions in Parliament, and the chief whip of the official opposition, Mr Watson, has requested a meeting with the speaker of the National Assembly, Max Sisulu to discuss the role his office must play in ensuring that all MPs’ questions are answered completely and punctually.

businessday 15-DEC-11

Mazibuko [-said]: The Chief Whip of the official opposition, Watty Watson , has requested a meeting with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Max Sisulu , to discuss the role that his office must play in ensuring that all MPs' questions are answered completely and punctually.

news24 14-DEC-11

Mazibuko [-said]: The Chief Whip of the Official Opposition, Watty Watson, has requested a meeting with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Max Sisulu, to discuss the role that his office must play in ensuring that all MPs' questions are answered completely and punctually.

iol 14-DEC-11

Charest [-told]: I invite him to join us in the National Assembly,

montrealgazette 14-DEC-11

Tigran Sargsyan [-said]: We make a majority in the National Assembly and we constantly study public opinion regarding government's actions,

a1plus 07-DEC-11

Charest [replied:]: I agree with him that members of the National Assembly should stop attacking Pauline Marois.

montrealgazette 23-NOV-11

Jonathan [said:]: If you have exotic taste for foreign rice, then be prepared to fly your private jet abroad to buy it, as I will make a major pronouncement on rice in my budget speech to the National Assembly soon

allafrica 18-NOV-11

Jonathan [said:]: if you have exotic taste for foreign rice, then be prepared to fly your private jet abroad to buy it, as I will make a major pronouncement on rice in my budget speech to the National Assembly soon.

afriquejet 17-NOV-11

Al-Khorafi [-told]: According to the information [I have], the opening of the new legislative term of the National Assembly will be on time on Tuesday at nine o'clock in the morning. I was not informed of anything else,

kuwaittimes 23-OCT-11

Charest [-replied that]: You should tell the National Assembly.

montrealgazette 19-OCT-11

Charest [-said]: The government has taken firm steps, is very determined to get to the bottom of things (and) is protecting absolutely no one in Quebec, not a single citizen, including all those who sit in the Quebec National Assembly,

montrealgazette 19-OCT-11

Agbakoba [said:]: How much money is made from the petroleum industry? The present sharing arrangement of 40/60 between the NNPC and the international oil company is not working for Nigeria. It is a huge fraud and these are questions that Nigerians expect the National Assembly to ask the NNPC.

allafrica 30-SEP-11

Mark [said:]: Since 1999, there had been poor budget implementation; late submission of budgets by the executive, resulting in a situation where budgets are not passed up to June or July. For budget 2012, it must be submitted on time to enable the National Assembly conclude its own part of the job in good time.

allafrica 27-SEP-11

Milliken [ said]: It is going to be an interesting time to have all these speakers of 47 assemblies, the Senate and National Assembly,

allafrica 21-SEP-11

Levon Ter-Petrossian [-said]: 76 out of 131 Armenian MPs own their businesses. Factually, oligarchs have seized the power in the National Assembly, with Armenian President turning a blind eye to the problem,

panarmenian 09-SEP-11

Femi Falana [said:]: Since Nigerians have become cheap targets in the hands of assassins, kidnappers, armed robbers and terrorists the National Assembly should as a matter of urgency comply with section 220 of the Constitution which states that 'The Federation shall establish and maintain adequate facilities for carrying into effect any Act of the National Assembly providing for compulsory military training or military service for citizens of Nigeria', he added. Also in a statement, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) condemne

allafrica 29-AUG-11

Zuma [-said]: I have today, 16 August 2011, initiated the process of consultation by addressing letters to political parties represented in the National Assembly as well as the JSC, advising them of my nomination of Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng as my preferred candidate for the position of Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa,

allafrica 17-AUG-11

Zuma [-said]: We are duty bound to brief the Speaker and the National Assembly on such an important matter. We will present our final report to the Speaker as well once it has been concluded,

MailGuardian 12-AUG-11

Gambari [said:]: We must find ways to really cut down on the expenses of government. If we are spending most of our resources paying salaries, paying the National Assembly, there would be less money available to put into infrastructure, capital projects, power, roads, railways that have been dead for a while now and investment in productive enterprises that will employ the masses of our young people.’’ Gambari admitted that while democracy was expensive, there was the need to invest in the future of the nation. He said:

vanguardngr 08-AUG-11

Gambari [-admitted that]: If we are spending most of our resources paying salaries, paying the National Assembly, that's less money available to put into infrastructure, capital projects, power, roads railways that have been dead for a while now and investment in productive enterprises that will employ the masses of our young people.

allafrica 08-AUG-11

Zuma [said:]: We welcome the report and thank the Public Protector for her contribution to this ongoing fight against corruption. I asked ministers to respond to the findings and recommendations and they have done so... I will today submit my report to the Speaker of the National Assembly to apprise him of what we have done so far in response to the Public Protector's report.

7thspace 05-AUG-11

Zuma [-said]: I have decided to delay the appointment in order to give greater effect to the provisions of Section 174 (3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Such provisions enjoin me to make my decision on such an appointment after having consulted with the Judicial Service Commission as well as the leaders of political parties in the National Assembly,

7thspace 05-AUG-11

Kenneth Marende [said:]: It is a fact that both the Executive and Kenya Revenue Authority wrote to the Kenya National Assembly before the Constitution was passed stating the position with respect to taxation as it would apply to Members of the 10th Parliament

allafrica 07-JUL-11

Jaua [-told]: He has never failed to be at the helm; there is no delegation of authority here because he continues in full performance of his duties, and he is abroad authorized by the National Assembly,

prensa 01-JUL-11

Mark [said:]: Our budget system needs a radical change and for this, there is a need for collaboration between the executive arm of government and the National Assembly to ensure that Nigerians get a budget that can be effectively implemented.

allafrica 27-JUN-11

Maya Manolova [-said]: The responsibility is yours, Madam Spokeswoman. Yesterday we formally asked you to cancel the debate tomorrow. The responsibility lies with the Chairwoman of the National Assembly, who does not comply with the day of national mourning and called for debate today,

focus 16-JUN-11

Nweke [added:]: We tried very hard to encourage some members of the National Assembly and indeed the government to bring pressure to bear on the National Assembly to pass the PIB. We took that position because it was the first time, since oil exploration activities started in Nigeria over 50 years ago that government was making an effort to reform the entire sector.

allafrica 14-JUN-11

Dimeji Bankole [said:]: the House met in executive session and passed a resolution on the vehicles and office equipments of the sixth National Assembly. According to him, the lawmakers had a fruitful deliberation on the issues and

allafrica 02-JUN-11

Mladenov [-said]: In a parliamentary republic, the will of the National Assembly, presented in a law or a declaration, is obligatory to all

novinite 25-MAY-11

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