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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This being the last day before we go for a short working recess in county visits, I want to say this is a very interesting Bill. However, from the onset, I oppose this Bill on only two fronts. Under Article 38 of the Constitution on political rights and freedoms, I rise to oppose any way to limit unjustifiably anyone to run for any elective seat. The universal suffrage of democracy is very clear. If governors want to run for a Senate seat, so be it. If Senators want to run to be governor, Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), Members of the National Assembly, President or Deputy President, they can run for those seats. In the upshot, if somebody today is a Cabinet Secretary and wants to run for Presidency, and the National Assembly has audit queries against him, should we prevent him or her? No, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This Bill while it is noble, it undermines the freedom of rights. When you look at the limitation of rights and fundamental freedoms under Article 24 of the Constitution, then The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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