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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rarieda, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo",
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    "content": "terms of gender, ethnicity and region. That is one of the things we require in constitutional commissions. It is also well balanced in terms of abilities. I have seen various nominees from the various bodies. They are promising. Hon. Speaker, as I support this Special Motion, I urge that, as the commissioners come in, there are a number of things they should observe. One of the things they should observe is not to be a stumbling block to the idea of unionism. This Commission was set up to facilitate the purposes of the Constitution, and one of those purposes is the recognition of the right to unionism. It has become a trend where collective bargaining agreements are negotiated and then flouted; and when they are flouted, they cite the Commission as the entity that has not approved. I urge them to do their work in tandem with the Commission. Secondly, Hon. Speaker, I urge the nominees to be aware that there is a reason as to why they are representatives of other bodies, as opposed to other commissions. Among those in the list right now is a representative of the Senate. We, in the National Assembly, have also sent a representative. There are representatives from employers, employees and other bodies. They are ‘Wajumbe’ like us. They do not go there to represent themselves. They represent the entities that have sent them. Therefore, when we, as Parliament, send people to the Commission, the people we send there must consult with us and respect our authority. They must not go there and start fighting us."
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