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    "id": 1047837,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1047837/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Alego-Usonga, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Samuel Atandi",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Onunga Atandi",
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    "content": "One of the issues that this Bill is capturing - which I think we need to look at - is the fact that even after the referendum, anybody who is disgruntled with the outcome or the processes of the referendum is given an opportunity to petition the same in our courts. In addition, the petition process has been made very simple. This is because one, the Chief Justice is being asked to appoint a three judge bench. This is very important because it will give the petitioners an assurance that their petition is being listened to by not just one judge like what we have seen in the past where one judge makes a decision on certain critical matters that touch on the Constitution. Therefore, a three judge bench, in my view, is important because it is going to give the petitioner an assurance and be able to listen to this matter conclusively. The provision on the petition, is that the petition must be concluded within 30 days. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is very important even though the immediate contributor is saying that this is not quite in order. This is in order because when a referendum has been conducted, it needs fast decision making so that we do not drag simple referendum processes in courts for more than 2 months as suggested."
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