GET /api/v0.1/hansard/entries/262085/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 262085,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/262085/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 474,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Members. So, this process is brought out in this Bill; again, it cures the deficit in that other Act. I would like to draw the attention of hon. Members to a very specific issue here. If you look at the provisions of these Clauses and compare them with the recall clauses in The Elections Act, you will appreciate that the recall process proposed in this Bill is superior, in terms of defining the process and methodology, to the recall process contained in The Elections Act. In this Bill, it is spelt out how a petition for recall is brought out. It also points out, under Clause 29, that whoever will be petitioning must also obtain the assent of at least 30 per cent of the registered voters in the ward. That petition will then be referred to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for it to look at its merits and demerits. If it is found to be valid, the a recall will be effected and then an election will be held. If you compare this process to the one provided for in The Elections Act, you will realise that there is no process that is properly defined as to how a Member of Parliament can be recalled. The process is very loosely provided for. In this case, there is a clear process. Again, I invite hon. Members to look at it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Part V is about the Executive Committee – which is the Cabinet of the Governor – its functions and how it comes out. The functions of the Governor are spelt out in Clause 31. I specifically want to draw the attention of hon. Members to Clause 31(k) of this Bill. One of the biggest debates has been what the role of the Governor will be when it comes to security in the county. In this Bill, we clearly state as follows:- “31(k) subject to the operational command structures set out in The Public Service Act or any other national security legislation, the Governor shall chair the county equivalent of the National Security Council as provided for in Article 239(5) of the Constitution.”"
}