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"speaker_name": "Mr. Abdikadir",
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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I seek your indulgence and that of the House. There is a big issue on the gender quota as far as the Constitution is concerned. Indeed, there is a query as to the constitutionality of the next House that is going to come in if it does not meet that. My own opinion is that, if this House does its best to cure that, it can be cured by other means other than amendment of the Constitution. I agreed absolutely with the point that was raised by Mr. Orengo. That is why I oppose the issue of having specific constituencies tossed as constituencies that are for X gender or Y gender. I oppose that myself. That is the basis on which that particular subsection is opposed. However, when dealing with political parties, one can move from one political party to another. One can be an independent candidate. Therefore, you are not foreclosed from being elected just because you have not been nominated by the party. In fact, when you are nominated, the person who wins the nomination is one. The others who did not win have other opportunities. This is supported by the Constitution in terms of the basic-- -"
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