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    "id": 1047926,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kangundo, Muungano",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Fabian Muli",
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        "legal_name": "Fabian Kyule Muli",
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    "content": "of registering committees at the level of constituencies. People will tend to say that there are several committees that need to be registered in the constituency. So, we need to describe very well what these committees are, who is supposed to register them and their duties. The other issue I have seen in this Bill and which may bring inconsistencies is the petitions. In matters of a referendum, a petition is very important. It has to be described very well, point to point, how it is supposed to be followed. This Bill has not given the security cost of a petitioner. If I am the one presenting the petition today, somebody can decide to bring a very big petition cost so that I withdraw that petition. The other thing is that much as it has given room to petition, this Bill has not shown us what happens if a petitioner withdraws a case. What normally happens? Is that case going to lapse or does it give room to another petitioner to proceed with the case? The Bill has stated when a petition lapses. What if I petition this referendum to block another person not to petition? So, when we go to the Third Reading, we need to check the factors of these petitions. Also, the petitioner has been given six months. If you see the referendum, the country will be in tension. The country will be wanting to know the results. The country wants to finish the process and go on. By giving a petition time of six months, that is very long. It is good matters of law have exact timelines. Time in matters of law need to be described so that we get conclusions to avoid a lot of conflicts in the country. As the CIOC, we agreed to support this Bill, but there are many facts and documents which we carried as a Committee, which deal with matters of the Constitution. So, we need to come up with a way forward. We put a prayer to the House on this CIOC Bill which talks about the same matters as the other one. That document carries a lot of materials which are very important for referendum in this country. I support this Bill, but I leave the question that we need a proper document. We need proper laws to carry our referendum for the sake of our country. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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