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    "id": 1138934,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I do not want to engage in sideshows. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended— (a) by deleting paragraph (a); and, (b) by deleting paragraph (c). Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, Article 260 of the Constitution defines a political party as an association as contemplated in Chapter 7 of the Constitution. Clause 2 (a) of the Bill seeks to delete this specific constitutional definition and substitute therefor the following words; “A political party means an association of citizens with an identifiable ideology or program that is constituted for the purpose of influencing public policy on nominating candidates.” In my view, the Constitution has not defined it as such, and it does not allow anyone to modify, alter or attempt to redesign this definition. If you read Article 260 together with Article 91 of the Constitution, you will note that the functions of a political party are well stipulated. Therefore, Clause 2 (a) is a complete departure from Article 260 of the Constitution. The least that this Bill can do is to cut and paste the constitutional definition. It should not introduce a new definition that is strange to the Constitution. That is one of the reasons as to why I want it deleted. In my opinion, it is strange to the Constitution. That is one of the reasons I want it deleted. We are amending a provision of the Constitution through an Act of Parliament. I can tell you that when this Clause goes to those who are mandated by the Constitution to interpret it, they will listen to what I am saying."
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