Episode Transcript
[00:02:50] Speaker A: Security lapse, intelligence public reactions patriotic approach, nationalism approach that was their desire for peace Punjab assembly maybe joint resolution political parties you know that Punjab assembly clearly spoke on it.
[00:06:02] Speaker B: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto.
[00:06:10] Speaker A: Across the board fairly taking you back Pre partition government of India public pledge regional basis pay, cultural basis pay or linguistic basis geographical boundaries, political charter founders of the independent countries political parties or rather Congress Muslim League, Kipuri campaigns democratization your objectives resolutions, provincial autonomy those streams towards the provinces or ache legislative stream Parliament executive side issues a federal government concave buddy superior executing position Normally provinces parliamentary side Obviously transactions to transition it is in the right direction or your main issues are like education to the local governments it is heading in the right direction.
[00:10:43] Speaker B: The September elections.
[00:11:10] Speaker A: In Kesat Normally political parties position political parties local governments Here local government legitimacy different military rulers Local Government 1953 onwards there have been different local government attempts electoral process local governments or dividends of democracy to go to public at large realization at all Counts Constitution Article 140A clearly political and financial empowerment of local government functions not just let alone the composition of that functions with other lovokaistra or zored local development, local school, local taxation, local transport probably this time.
[00:14:37] Speaker B: Or agriculture definitely.
[00:14:54] Speaker A: Knowledge economy they are just trying to transform and government is investing a huge money on that Rural health system, basic health units, rural health centers investment Korea revamped international standards facility doctor's availability or to the extent of surgery even facilities you can't see wards and councils health insurance or modernized system and it is quite appealing also come Frankly, I have to admit health care systems United Kingdom I won't be in a better in a position to comment on what you have in Canada Drinking water level.
So there are issues of water serious issues of water and there's a serious need of thinking also case Cooper we live in the generations those will come up after us they live 100% actually ministerial responsibility to answer the house Responsibility is model let alone legislative list Important responsibilities may say responsibility towards the house to answer the public in the house it's not very good practice but it happens. Yes, I have treatment and normally in pressure of their things to run the ministries and the government There are so many engagements that sometimes they do overlook that if we're not answering min Parliament today or in the assembly today we can answer it tomorrow. Ali Baad they have to come back there up explain opportunity.
When I was elected as speaker to do the first thing which I did was to amend the rules of the assembly rules of procedure and while amending these rules rules of procedure we just did away that rule demographic change.
As a matter of fact, you can speak on it just for the sake of information through your 78rules live televised, live streaming.
Every word said and done in the house and in the committees is with the public through that live streaming.
Standing committees, empowerment, budget making process, public petitions, marginalized communities thing just say gender inequality, women caucuses, minority caucuses, child protection caucuses Chief minister Punjab case maybe clear opposition she is doing good things and interview recently Institutional framework language Punjabi culture Union Council school college Mashallah.
[00:24:18] Speaker B: As a.
[00:24:58] Speaker A: Landmark achievement National Finance Commission 11th National Finance Commission under development Interim finance commission Provincial interim finance commission Interim Finance Commission made 10% of the allocation of budget Developmental or non developmental political empowerment predominantly soccer congress after independence Linguistic, cultural, geographical Let me correct myself.
People don't want to give up their originality.
[00:27:47] Speaker B: Part of the democracy see things to do list as a speaker.
[00:28:23] Speaker A: It'S been almost an year and a half more after being elected Legislative practices landmark amendments 74amendments at par with National assembly and 6 and 7 of amendments best practices post budget session the utmost desire as speaker which I have is to government coach. I should be giving government the way as it is right of the government as majority party or opposition.
I should give them the right to say I try to maintain best of the neutrality Member assembly may who wants to speak I never stop him sometimes if I have to they should speak up as as much as they can.
Assembly should be doing the oversight business at the best Legislation for the welfare of people whom democracy assembly representative position There were longer south connected or long timetable with universities with colleges.
In our every session we invite a different set of people from business community, from educational institutions. They come and witness the proceedings of the house internship program, students committee meetings and the list is increasing into thousands now all inclusiveness, all transparent all live streamed rules at par with the National assembly all empowered empowered house and empowered committees.
This is at the best which we are trying to thank you.
[00:32:50] Speaker B: Profession.
[00:34:23] Speaker A: Shukriya thank you.
