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    "id": 296519,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/296519/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Namwamba",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 108,
        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
        "slug": "ababu-namwamba"
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    "content": "No, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I wanted to seek some guidance from the hon. Attorney-General and in his absence, the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs is here. I just wanted to seek this clarification for the benefit of this discourse. The essence of the amendment is to basically allow hon. Members to continue holding their positions even after vacating their political parties. However, I want to benefit from the Attorney-General who is not here but the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs could also do it. With respect to Section 3 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, which provides that Sections 30 to 40; 43 to 46; 48 to 58 of the former Constitution - the provisions of the former constitution concerning the Executive are extended which means they are still applicable--- The clarification I seek, therefore, is how this particular amendment would sit alongside Section 40 of the former Constitution whose applicability is extended by Section 3 of the Sixth Schedule. The said Section 40 of the former Constitution provides as follows: This is Section 40 and I quote:- “Vacation of seat in the National Assembly upon resignation from party - a Member of the National Assembly---"
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