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    "id": 1096024,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1096024/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kwale CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Zuleikha Hassa",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Zuleikha Juma Hassan",
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    "content": "Bill was initiated in 2019 and has been going through the usual parliamentary procedures since then. Secondly, I personally propose this Amendment based on what I saw during and after nominations. Some Members alluded to and tried to misinform the House that this Bill has been made for some party leaders who want to come back to Parliament. I want to assure Members that no party leader wants to come to Parliament. It is evident that once a person is nominated and his name is gazetted, that in itself is as good as having the job already. It is against that background that those gazetted desert their parties during crucial times since they are assured of a job regardless and oblivious of the fact that it is the number of elected party Members that will determine the nomination. This Bill proposes that candidates ought to campaign to the ballot. Thereafter, once the election dust settles, the party or relevant committee sits to determine who deserves to be nominated based on their support throughout the electioneering period. This will also ensure that where there are few or no women elected, women are nominated by the party to fill the gaps. However, when nominations are done prior to elections, women may be nominated where there are no gaps hence leading to unfair distribution of the already limited slots. Institutional memory is key in any organisation hence ranking members who may lose the elections can be nominated to fill the party positions without jeopardising the person who wins. This Bill does not in any way indicate that the second person or runners-up need to be nominated as was alluded to by some Members. The nomination criteria that we will set up is in the parent Act. I appeal to Hon. Members to support this Bill since it will enable parties to know the number of slots they are eligible for when nominating candidates after elections. I beg to reply. Thank you."
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