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    "id": 1228011,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Matungulu, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Stephen Mule",
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    "content": "to ensure that we do our best regarding the Bill and carry everybody on board so that, at least, for the first time, Parliament would amend the Constitution without going to a referendum. As we go on recess, we make a kind request to all Members of single-member constituencies and Women Representatives to see whether they can meet with the public, conduct public participation on this amendment to the Constitution, and give us a report once we come back from recess to enable us to shorten the time and move forward. You know very well that when the Bill will be read for the First Time, we will still need 90 days before we can go to the Second Reading. I believe that if we work together as a team and each constituency conducts public participation on these proposals together with their National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) chairpersons, we will close the door on public participation in a shorter time than we expect. I urge Members, both inside and outside the Chamber that, as you go on recess, make that provision for public participation, and give us a report when we come back from recess. We will then be able to move this forward and finalise on the amendment of the Constitution. I beg to second."
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