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    "id": 224559,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kembi-Gitura",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to speak for a very short time, because there are many hon. Members who want to make their contribution. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to make a few remarks in support of the Political Parties Bill, that is now up for discussion in this House. I am happy about this Bill because, at last, we are moving towards introducing party or political discipline in this country. Over the last many years, we have seen a lot of indiscipline, whether in individuals seeking 940 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 25, 2007 political seats, or in parties seeking to bring the Members of Parliament to Parliament or have councillors elected in the country. But now, at least, we are moving in the right direction. This is a very good start, despite the fact that there are several issues in the Bill, as the previous speakers have raised, that need to be considered. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons, it is said that the idea is to create an independent office with autonomy to make impartial decisions within the ECK, because that is the definition of the Commission. Indeed, except at Clause 3 of the Bill---"
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