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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "content": "Mr. Chairman, the only comment I wanted to make is that let us deal with this clause very carefully. I have had the benefit of looking at all the anti- corruption agencies in Africa, including the most successful ones in Rwanda, Botswana and Ghana. You never mix declaration of assets with an anti-corruption commission. There is nowhere in Africa where that role is domiciled in an anti-corruption commission. As we look at this amendment, we need to also proceed with caution. As lawyers, we know that you do not mix functions of an investigative agency with a body that is receiving reports to look at any criminal aspect in it. We need to pass a Bill that can pass the test of the time. We are not an island. We have many examples to learn from all over Africa. In fact, in Tanzania, the declaration of assets are received by the public service. That is the regime that has been prevailing even in this country. It did not come from nowhere. It is because we borrowed from what is happening in other jurisdictions. The same thing happens in South Africa. Therefore, we need to be very careful so that we pass a law that is aligned with the constitutional provisions."
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