{"id":31685,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/31685/?format=json","text_counter":582,"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 18 of the Bill be amended- (a) in sub-clause (1) by deleting the words “any office holder” appearing after the words “in the prescribed form, to” and substituting therefor the words “the chairperson or secretary-general”; (b) in sub-clause (3) by deleting the words “a political party or an office holder” appearing at the start of the sub-clause and substituting therefor the word “the chairperson or secretary-general of a political party”; (c) in sub-clause (4) by deleting the words “a political party or an office holder” and substituting therefor the words “a chairperson or secretary-general of a party” Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the purpose of this amendment is to clarify which office holder of a political party we are referring to. You can imagine that politicians being what they are, even a junior officer of the party can claim that they must be the one responsible. So, we just want the chairperson and the secretary-general of the party to be the responsible party officers. I beg to move."}