{"id":12272,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/12272/?format=json","text_counter":578,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Prof. Olweny","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Education","speaker":{"id":122,"legal_name":"Patrick Ayiecho Olweny","slug":"patrick-olweny"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Motion. I support because this was a very competitive process. If anybody is in doubt, the selection panel did a wonderful job. They received 430 applications for membership and 15 applications for chairmanship from across the country. I support the Motion. Someone brings in the issues of religion. I am wondering where they get it, for Jesus Christ did not discriminate against anybody and if you are a Christian, you should know. Prophet Mohamed did not discriminate against anybody. Why do you bring in discrimination based on religion? If you are a tribalist, remain with your tribalism where you are, but do not bring it into religion. The Commission has been given a tough job. I appeal to them to do a wonderful job for this country. We do not want a repeat of what happened in the last general election. The Chairman, Mr. Isaack Ahmed is a wonderful person. The work that he has done as the Chair of the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) has been good. So, I support and I hope they will do a good job for us. Thank you."}