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    "id": 1035285,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1035285/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rarieda, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo",
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        "legal_name": "Paul Otiende Amollo",
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    "content": "Speaking to some of the amendments, like the discussion the Leader of the Majority Party has just had with Hon. Ichung’wah, clearly, we will need to reexamine some of these provisions further. I am happy that they have come to some sort of consensus that it is not so much a constitutional issue, but an issue of principle. But even as we look at that principle, we must accept that professions must be regulated. When we say professions require self-regulation, it is not a form of suavity, it is a form of having a situation where they can deal with those who are rogue. As we do that, they will need, perhaps, as Hon. Ichung’wah says, to look at the Accountants Act afresh. Even as we make that amendment to introduce student accountants or student trainees, the Act confines itself to regulating accountants and the word “accountant” is defined and the definition does not appear to include a person who is still training to be an accountant. That is an issue that we will have to confront. In fact, Section 24 even appears to allow regulation in terms of age on who can be admitted. So those are very critical things that will need to be looked at."
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