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    "id": 1201625,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1201625/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "“The Speaker shall read to the House any message from the President delivered to the Speaker for communication to the House”. In this regard, I wish to convey to the House that I have received a Message from His Excellency the President, notifying the nomination of various persons for appointment to the Offices of Cabinet Secretaries, Secretary to the Cabinet and the Attorney-General. Hon. Members, in the Message, His Excellency the President conveys that, in exercise of powers conferred on him by Articles 152(2), 154(2) and 156(2) of the Constitution, as read together with sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, he has nominated various persons for appointment to the aforementioned offices. For clarity, these provisions of the Constitution state as follows- 152. Cabinet. “(2) The President shall nominate and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appoint Cabinet Secretaries.” 154. Secretary to the Cabinet. “(2) The Secretary to the Cabinet shall- be nominated and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President.” 156. Attorney-General. “(2) The Attorney-General shall be nominated by the President and, with approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President.” Hon. Members, the names of persons submitted to this House for approval to be appointed as Cabinet Secretaries are as follows –"
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