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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 9 should be brought in line with Article 38 of the Constitution and the Constitution does not say that a person convicted of an election offense is disqualified from standing for any future election. Therefore, what has been stated here is inconsistent with the Constitution. The Minister should note that. He should list exactly what is in Article 38 of the Constitution that qualifies who to stand for elections and not to add any issues that are not necessary. When you look at Clause 14 on the nomination of candidates, the Minister has not indicated - because we are saying candidates can be nominated within a specified period - the law relating to independent candidates. If we nominate candidates at a certain period prior to elections, we are talking of three months or six months, what happens to independent candidates? When do they declare their candidature so that fairness is done to everybody? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree that changing running mates upstream should not be acceptable. Clause 23 of the Bill says:- “A person may be nominated as a candidate for an election under this Act only if that person is qualified to be elected to that office under the Constitution” In Clause 23(b), when you say a candidate should hold a post---"
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