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    "id": 1138308,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1138308/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": "subsection (1)— “(1A) The monies allocated to a coalition political party shall be distributed by the Registrar in accordance with the coalition agreement”; (b) in subsection (3)(a) by deleting the words “a member of staff” appearing at the end of the sub-section and substituting therefor the words “a party election agent or a contracted person in furtherance of the objectives under sub section (1) or an employee of the political party” This is in addition to what is already provided that the monies allocated to a coalition party shall be distributed by the Registrar in accordance with the coalition agreement. My amendment is inserting a new (b) which is basically expanding the number of persons who can be paid by a political party from the Political Parties Fund. They will now include party election agents or people who are contracted to do work that furthers the objectives. The current Principal Act limits the amount of the money that can be paid. That it cannot be paid to a supporter of a party unless you are a member of staff. But the same Act says that the objective of the money is to cover election expenses. You cannot cover election expenses and fail to pay agents of the political party just because they are members of the party. We know agents are usually members of the party. So, I am now allowing political parties to use the Political Parties Fund to cover the election agents’ expenses. Also, the costs of party members and supporters who are contracted to offer services to the party for purposes of enhancing the objectives of the party. I expect a full support on this from across the divide."
}