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    "id": 317614,
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    "speaker_name": "30 Wednesday, 5th September, 2012(P) Mrs. Shebesh",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to second the Chair of CIOC. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I second, I just want to bring out some of the issues that we said were fundamental to bring to the Floor of this House. The Chair has mentioned some, but let me just repeat for emphasis and this to be put on record; that it is not this House that is delaying the passing of Bills or seems to be sabotaging the constitutional implementation process. We want it to be put on record that, as a Committee, especially the CIOC, we have not been impressed by the interaction of the IEBC with our Committee. We have called them to our Committee severally and many of the times they come, they send junior officers who come to answer questions that are critical. When they come, they seem to be at crossroads; two mouths speaking for one Commission. We fear that there are two centres of power within the IEBC. As we go towards elections, we think that it is important that this House clearly states to the IEBC that they must sort out their internal wrangles and get their act in order. They must tell us where the buck stops. As far as we know, as the CIOC, the buck stops with the Commissioners and the Chair. However, many times, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has also come in front of us, as the CIOC, and they seem to contradict each other with the Chair. So, we are putting it on record that as the Committee that oversights these Commissions, it does not matter. Independence does not mean that you can do what you want. Independence just simply means that you work without interference, but for sure, our mandate gives us the authority to oversee their work."
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