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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Lands",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. I will only emphasize that we have no choice because of the constitutional timelines. Some of these Bills are critical and should get to the Committees as early as possible to interrogate them. Some of these Bills are already a matter of discussion in the media and within the members of the public. The sooner they end up with these Committees, the better, so that we could have a full discussion and report to the House on both the content of the Bills and what this House should do. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to add that we are already in a new dispensation and some of these Bills touch on security. There is the National Intelligence Bill and a new organ which is very critical - the National Security Council Bill. Previously, there was no constitutional organ bringing together the security agencies within a statutory framework, to discuss and guide the nation on issues of national security. Therefore, it is an important Bill to look at, interrogate and see whether or not the values and principles contained in the Constitution have been abided with. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, regarding the issue of integrity and leadership, this House needs the fullest time possible. That is why I think it is good that the Committee will have an opportunity, within a reasonable time, before 27th August, 2012, to look at this Bill critically. That is because as far as I am concerned, one of the most important pillars of this Constitution is the Chapter on Leadership and Integrity. In fact, by the hierarchy of this Constitution, the Chapter dealing with Leadership and Integrity is coming immediately after the chapter dealing with fundamental rights - the"
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