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    "id": 193654,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/193654/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Imanyara",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Gitobu Imanyara",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the Constitutional position the Leader of Government Business and the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs have provided as the basis for the swearing-in of Ministers and Assistant Ministers. But it is also common knowledge that once the appointments are made and the Ministers and Assistant Ministers are sworn-in there follows a Presidential Circular that sets out the functions and duties of the various Ministries. Indeed, there has been a Presidential Circular that defined the functions of Ministers and Assistant Ministers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is important because of the National Accord that brought this Coalition Government into force. There ought to be a portfolio balance. Hon. Members are entitled to know when an Assistant Minister stands to speak, whether there is a basis in terms of the National Accord that sets out a requirement for portfolio balance in allocating Ministries, in order for us to know that the functions of a Minister are set out in a Presidential Circular. The issue is: Has there been a Presidential Circular setting out functions and duties of Ministers and Assistant Ministers, as has been the practice in the past?"
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