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    "id": 1052154,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1052154/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rarieda, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13465,
        "legal_name": "Paul Otiende Amollo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise on a point of order requesting that you give guidance by way of a quick ruling on a small matter of this Bill. It is with regard to the constitutionality of the proposed Section 12 (16). It should be noted that I have no problem with the Bill in principle. My only problem, which I seek your ruling and guidance on, is in light of Section 67 (2) (a) of the Constitution that creates the National Land Commission and gives it jurisdiction over public land. Specifically, Article 68 gives this House the power to make legislation relating to land. However, it appears to me that, that power does not extend to the power to de-classify the three classifications of community land, public land and private land. The proposed Section 12(6) states: “For avoidance of doubt, where land set aside is part of land to be subdivided among the shareholders of a land buying company …” Hon. Deputy Speaker, land buying companies are private companies that deal with private land and not public land. To the extent that this section seeks to be transposed into the original Section 12 that deals with public land, I seek your guidance. To what extent will that proposed provision be constitutional and in tandem with Articles 67 and 68 of the Constitution? Thank you."
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