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    "id": 284311,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wako",
    "speaker_title": "The Attorney-General",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sylvester Wakoli Bifwoli",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I stand to oppose this amendment. I oppose it because it is your duty as Chairman, Speaker and all Members of Parliament to ensure that the laws we pass here are in accordance with the Constitution. As you are aware, the Constitution is the supreme law and any Act of Parliament that is contrary to any provision in the Constitution--- Section 3 of the Constitution is very clear. That Act of Parliament is null and avoid to the extent of inconsistency. What we are debating here is not a constitutional amendment. What we are trying to do here is an Act of Parliament. In fact, it is an Act of Parliament to domesticate the Rome Statute which establishes the International Criminal Court. In domesticating that Statute, or any statute or treaty, we must be sure that it conforms to our Constitution. Therefore, it is our obligation and duty to oppose this amendment. Maybe, it can be taken care of in the constitutional dispensation. But, as long as we are operating under the current Constitution, I oppose this amendment."
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