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    "id": 1028973,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1028973/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "The lack of public participation is a key issue that we have come across as we have been doing our work. Again, this is something that we will have to forward to the relevant Standing Committee because we have seen a lot of intervention measures done with the national Government without involving Parliament; starting from regulations and certain kind of intervention measures that have happened throughout this period of COVID-19. We shall be asking the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights as well as the Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation to pick up on some of these issues that are really glaring and outstanding for lack of public participation and stakeholder engagement, especially with Parliament. Parliament was left out in the entire National Response Team. We have had to keep chasing after the response team just to get answers and to coordinate with what people are talking and feeling on the ground. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, we are happy that today’s Communication from the Speaker talks about at least a way forward. The Pandemic Response and Management Bill will hopefully see the light of day once the Speaker gives us further communication after today. We are really looking forward to that because a lot of work had gone into it."
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