{"id":31626,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/31626/?format=json","text_counter":523,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ethuro","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":158,"legal_name":"Ekwee David Ethuro","slug":"ekwee-ethuro"},"content":"Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT Clause 11 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub-clause after sub-clause(6)- (7) Where a political party merges with another political party, a member of the political party that has merged with another and who is a member of Parliament or of a county assembly who does not desire to be a member of the political party formed after the merger shall continue to serve as a member of Parliament or of the county assembly as an independent member for the remainder of the term of the member."}