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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am disappointed that money is being taken away from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The Government appears to be doing all within its power to sabotage elections within the fifth year, which is December this year. Although the IEBC has announced a date, we know that there is a matter in court and we know a large part of the population, including myself, supports a date within this year, which is what the Constitution envisages. I have often said that even in the worst dictatorships, the date of elections is always within the five year limit, or there is five-year term, and election is never outside it. It looks like there is a plot to ensure that the IEBC does not do the necessary preparations which will enable a credible election in December. This is an area I have reservation in, because the Government ought not to be behaving as though they have the final word. They are behaving as though they will not be bound by the court’s decision. The only solace is that we are coming to the Budget season again in June when this Parliament, if the courts will have decided, will be able to correct that."
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