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    "id": 263582,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nanok",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Forestry and Wildlife",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 57,
        "legal_name": "Josephat Koli Nanok",
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    "content": "What is the point of saying in Clause 12(3) a petition to remove a member can only come through Parliament, yet Parliament has not been given the authority to vet and approve the members of this Authority. This is something the Minister should look into so that this is corrected so that Parliament is given its powers to be able to vet and approve these nominees, so that accountability is to this House. Also, in terms of reporting lines, I see a deficiency, Clause 8 on the powers of the Authority. I have not seen anywhere in this Bill that this Authority is supposed to be reporting to anybody. It is not reporting to Parliament. It is not reporting to the Executive. It is just there on its own. I think things have to be very clear here. If it is to the Executive, could this abrogating the Cabinet Secretary in charge of devolved Governments the powers to control County Governments. These powers are not spelt out in the Constitution. I think we have to relook into this so that we make sure that we do not give individuals certain powers that the Constitution does not abrogate them. My suggestion would be let this transitional authority report to Parliament."
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