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    "id": 187255,
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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Eseli",
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        "legal_name": "David Eseli Simiyu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this Motion. As matters stand after the last person who has contributed, you can see the vehemence of opposing this Motion. In light of that, I wish to move an amendment to this Motion. The reason why I want to move this amendment is to amend the issue of nominating non-sitting Members of Parliament to the Parliamentary Service Commission. I accept the fact that gender parity and regional balance should be present in the Parliamentary Service Commission. When you look at the Judicial Service Commission, you will find that there is nobody who is not a lawyer in it. Members of Parliament, councillors and anybody who has stood for an elective office cannot be appointed to the Public Service Commission (PSC) until after ten years. We have to maintain the principle of separation of powers between the Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive. The Parliamentary Service Commission is our way of trying to maintain that independence. Therefore, I beg to move:- July 30, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2199 THAT, the Motion be amended by inserting the word \"and\" immediately after the word \"parity\" and deleting the words \"and inclusion of persons other than Members of Parliament\". I wish to ask Mr. Wamalwa to second the Motion."
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