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    "id": 110998,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Bahari",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abdul Bahari Ali Jillo",
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    "content": "I want to speak about different arms of the Government which form the bigger pillar of the State. One of the radical things that have, perhaps, been proposed here and which I strongly support is all the three arms of Government being independent. For example, the idea that Ministers should not reside in Parliament - and I know hon. Members here in their contributions have repeated - is a brilliant idea. You cannot have your cake and eat it! You cannot pretend that you are in the Executive and the Legislature at the same time. The people who elected us must be appropriately represented in this House without having to be fooled by the flags that hon. Members have been flying around. So, that is an excellent idea. I think Parliament, over a period of time, has been trying to emancipate itself from the Executive and get the necessary independence through the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) and through funding directly from the Exchequer and the charge in the Consolidated Fund. We are happy that the same has been extended to the Judiciary. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) enjoys some degree of independence. The appointments are vetted by this House to ensure that friends and relatives of those in high positions or classmates are not appointed to those positions. The fact that funds for JSC will now be charged to the Consolidated Fund is a move in the right direction. That will ensure the independence of JSC. That way, there will be proper checks and balances. The Judiciary will be effective and it will promote business affairs and public management."
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