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    "id": 1195675,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was a Member of the Committee on Delegated Legislation in the National Assembly for ten years. Right now, I am also a Member of the Committee on Delegated Legislation. I have shared this with the current Chairperson and his Deputy and they have declared me as the people’s Chairperson. Therefore, I will lead this process. One of the principles of law is that you can never be a judge of your own cause. This Gazette Notice is signed by the Chairperson. Her remuneration should have then been done by somebody else. She cannot sign a Gazette Notice conferring a benefit to herself and her team. The other principle of the law is that equity, which is fairness, is as long as the Chancellor’s foot. Therefore, this has been misapplied. She cannot decide for herself because it is similar to making a judgment for herself. The Committee has the power to annul the Gazette Notice. They should have first approached of either the Houses; that is, Senate or National Assembly, for approval, before publishing this Gazette Notice. They went on to make a law without the permission of the Parliament; the law-making body. This Gazette Notice is automatically unconstitutional and a nullity because public participation was not done. There are actually several issues here. The Committee can actually make a recommendation for further action to be taken against the Chairperson in her capacity as a public officer who is in breach of the Constitution."
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