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    "id": 303070,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/303070/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 148,
        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we know hon. Members of this House and members of the public had had issues with TJRC. However, we are saying that this is not the amendment that, probably, many have thought is controversial. We have said that because time lapsed on the 3rd of August, it would be necessary to bring a further amendment to the Act. As and when I do so, I will come before the House to tell the House why we will need a further extension. But for now, I am asking the House to formalize what it had already granted. We had granted them three months up to the 3rd of August. What we are now asking the House to do is allow the TJRC to actually regularize their operations up to date. Through this progress report, I am telling the House what they have done so far. Therefore, I will urge hon. Members to support this Motion. If you have any issues, there is an amendment to the TJRC Act that is coming and I would urge you to hold your fire for that particular Bill. But for this Motion, it is clearly procedural. I would say that it is only for purposes of formalization of what we had already passed. I ask hon. Members to support it to enable us now bring the amendment to the Act itself to allow for an extension from 3rd of August."
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