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    "id": 307445,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, again this is one of the pieces of legislation that is required. I can confirm in our meeting with the stakeholders that this is one of the Bills that received the least in terms of input, alterations or changes, except just to underline the fact - and that may come as a surprise to many Members in the House - many wondered why we are passing a law now that will not come into effect until after the elections. Indeed, this strictly is not one of the constitutional Bills. But we decided that for good order, we should have all the establishments and institutional structures. This council will replace what is now the National Security Committee which is more of an administrative committee which you find the President as the chair. The Prime Minister sits in it. The two deputy Prime Ministers, the Ministers for Defence, few other internal security officers and others also sit on it. Within the structures set up in the new Constitution, obviously the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are not part of it. The Vice-President is part of it now but in the new Constitution, it is Deputy President. So, to synchronise the council as envisaged in the Constitution with the security committee which is in operation now, we obviously realized there was going to be some challenge and on that basis, we agreed that the best thing is to bring this with a sunset that it will only come in after the elections, so that the current committee can continue as it is and then we have a council coming in. I just wanted to make that clarification so that hon. Members do not wonder why it is not coming in immediately, and why we want it now. But, otherwise, it is a straightforward Bill that we should pass within the minimum time. With those words, I beg to support."
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