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    "content": "Hon. Members, I have the following Communications to make. First, I have this Communication to make in relation to the nomination of persons to serve on the selection committee established under Section 35 of the Political Parties Act. Hon. Members, pursuant to Legal Notice No.160 made by the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs dated 24th October, 2011, the Political Parties Act, 2011 came into operation on Tuesday, 1st November, 2011. Section 35(1) of the Political Parties Act requires the selection committee for the appointment of the Registrar of Political Parties to be appointed within 14 days from the commencement of the Act. This appointment is to be made by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister and with the approval of the National Assembly. Under paragraphs (e) and (f) of Section 35(1), two of the members of the selection panel shall be persons nominated by the political parties represented in the National Assembly according to their proportion of Members in the Assembly and another two members of the selection panel shall be persons nominated by political parties in the Senate according to their proportion of Members in the Senate. Under the Act, Members of Parliament are not eligible to serve on the selection committee. As hon. Members are aware, under Section 11 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, until the first Senate has been elected under the Constitution, the functions of the Senate shall be exercised by the National Assembly and any function or power of the Senate shall, if performed or exercised by the National Assembly be deemed to have been duly performed or exercised by the Senate. Accordingly, in terms of paragraphs (e) and (f) of Section 35(1) of the Political Parties Act, all the four persons to serve on the selection panel shall be nominated by the political parties represented in this House according to their proportion of Members in the House. Hon. Members, in order to progress this matter and considering the strict timelines within which we are operating, I direct that the political parties represented in the House undertake the requisite consultations and that the names of the nominees to the selection panel be submitted to the Clerk of the National Assembly to be received by that"
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