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    "id": 1399577,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is a Bill that requires people to wear their spectacles in order to understand its clear objectives. If I was to be asked, this is a Bill which no Member should stand to support or oppose, before they get an opportunity to read the report on the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAC). I have attempted to understand the gist of this Bill and it sounds to me like one of those Bills imposed to this country by the World Bank. One of the biggest challenges I have in absorbing the contents of this Bill is because most of it, is utopian. If you ask me what the Object of this Bill is it clearly says management of conflict of interest in discharging of official duties. The first question that I ask is what are official duties? It also talks about administration. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you look at this Bill, it repeals sections of other existing legislations which I dare say play a critical role in governance in this country. Bills that were drafted after the promulgation of the constitution. Some of the Bill’s consequential amendments which are listed in the Third Schedule include repeal of sections of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act No. 3 of 2003. It also talks about repeal amendment of Section 1 of the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission Act No.22 of 2011. Then the other section of another legislation that it repeals is the Leadership and Integrity Act No.19 of 2012. If you look at Section 2, Section 6.3 and Section 6.4 are deleted. Section 13(1)(a) is deleted and substituted thereof with a new paragraph. Sections 14, 16, 17, 18, 23, 26, 27, 28 and 52 are all deleted. If you read further, you will understand that this is really not a Bill that has been thought out clearly and legislators have not been given an opportunity to understand what this Bill hopes to achieve. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have looked at what this Bill is trying to deal with, and I can narrow it down to about four issues. Issue No. 1 is of disclosures which is required for every public officer. You know, it is the same forms that we fill, although the Bill extends it a little bit further because it requires feedback from the reporting agencies. It talks about the recusal. In the event that there is a conflict of interest, you have to recuse yourself. However, even that in itself has not been fully thought out because there"
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