Posted on 01/25/2009 11:45:06 PM PST by Red Steel
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL REPORT [Kenya] Wednesday, 5th November, 2008
The House met at 9.00 a.m.
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House Adjourn To Discuss Election Of Mr. Barrack Obama
Ms. Odhiambo: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is not on this issue. I stand on a point of order under Standing Order No.20 to seek leave for adjournment of the House to discuss the American presidential election results.
(Applause)
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the President-elect, Mr. Obama, is a son of the soil of this country. Every other country in this continent is celebrating the Obama win. It is only proper and fitting that the country which he originates from should show the same excitement, pomp and colour. I, therefore, seek leave of the House that we adjourn to discuss the issue.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Order! Order!
Ms. Odhiambo, Standing Order No.20 says:- "Any hon. Member may at any time rise in his place and seek leave to move the adjournment of the House for purposes of discussing a definite matter of urgent national importance."
This means national "Kenyan" importance. The election of Senator Barrack Obama--- An hon. Member: It is President Obama! Mr. Deputy Speaker: president-elect has not been sworn-in yet. The election of President-elect Obama is of utmost national importance to the United States of America. Ms. Odhiambo, you are a lawyer. You had better be very careful where you transgress between watching your own sovereignty and what can be interpreted in some quarters as some form of treason. We appreciate and respect him. We are happy and we were looking forward to his election. It is not a matter of urgent definite national importance to Kenya.
In any case, whereas the ruling from the Chair would not have been any different, you are supposed to approach the Chair at least two hours in advance and give a notice of that information. Nonetheless, let us hold our horses. Let the excitement not make us look like American citizens. We are citizens of the sovereign Republic of Kenya.
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Obama, a native of the land of Kenya.
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Another third of them are lamentations that Kenya and the rest of Africa can't have similar smooth elections, decent racial and ethnic relations, and peaceful transitions of power.
And the last third are sour comments like this one, often sneering that Obama is thoroughly American and will have no time or inclination to pay any attention to Kenya's concerns. I get the impression that some of the trash talk comes from Kikuyus and other tribes that are not on good terms with Obama's Luo people.
-ccm
CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN...
YES, YOU CAN.
Kenyans sure do think so.
"The Vice-President and Minister for
Home Affairs (Mr. Musyoka):
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while thanking you for that Communication from the Chair, I want to join the rest of the world and, indeed, all of us - and it is understandable that the rest of African Continent and the whole world is celebrating a dawn of a new era---
As we congratulate the American people and more, specifically, Senator Barrack Obama who is now President-elect, it is important to reflect on the journey that he has travelled so far. When countries get their foreign policy right, a lot of hope can ensue. What I have in mind is the famous Kennedy airlifts of the 1960s when many Kenyans were, due the friendship with the then Government and the late Tom Joseph Mboya, given the opportunity to travel to the United States of America as a result of [The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs]
which we now have an African American of Kenyan origin being President-elect. This is momentous. At 4.00 o'clock this morning, Senator Barrack Obama called me at midnight and told me: "Mr. Vice President, could you make sure you sort out this problem?" I want to assure him that the problem has since been sorted out. (Several hon. Members stood up)
Mr. Deputy Speaker: You are all out of order!
Next Order! Order! Hon. Members,"
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Mr. President, could you please elaborate on the Vice President of Kenya's quote that you have a 'problem' that needs sorting out?
it just didn’t make sense...you skipped a column, this is how it should read:
[The Vice-President and
Minister for Home Affairs]
which we now have an African American of
Kenyan origin being President-elect. This is
momentous. At 4.00 o’clock this morning, Senator
John McCain graciously conceded defeat. I was
among the first Kenyans - as I know many
Kenyans did not sleep but were following the
outcome of those elections - to congratulate the
President-elect...
and further on, it continues thus:
There are many of us who hold the
view that there is now a real possibility of a
more peaceful world where multi-lateralism, as
opposed to unilateralism, will guide the conduct
of international relations under President
Barrack Obama. We congratulate Senator John
McCain for being graceful and I think we are
rightfully in a party mood. We are not the only
country in the world. There are parties in Paris,
London and even in a place called Obama in
Japan. I think we have a right to celebrate. As
we do, as you said from the Chair, this is a
sovereign country. We know we can learn a lot.
To be able to support that blood relation, I
think we owe it to ourselves to make sure that
we have a peaceful country as Kenyans; a
country that will uphold the true principles of
the rule of law, democracy and tolerance
between ourselves.
At the beginning of this year, Senator
Barrack Obama called me at midnight and told me:
“Mr. Vice President, could you make sure you sort
out this problem?” I want to assure him that the
problem has since been sorted out.
(Several hon. Members stood up)
You said — “CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN...”
Yes, I’ve heard about this “change” that everyone is talking about...
When he gets finished taxing us — what we’ll have left is “change”...
LOL...
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Regarding Post #13 Barack Nate Dhalani
He looks like Obama’s ID twin.
Odd that his first name is also Barack...
Hmmm??
Nate Dhalani isn’t a name. It is Kenyan for native of the village.
Thanks, Calpernia
LOL
WHAT PROBLEM?
I can only assume Bararckster wanted his little birth certificate problem taken care of.
Problem = make that birth certificate disappear.
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