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    "id": 317619,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/317619/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Onyancha",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Charles Onyancha",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in supporting this Bill, I also echo the sentiments of my colleagues with regard to the delays which have been previously alluded to. We are at crossroads. The elections will be on 4th March and this means everything to this country, but there appears to be some unseen forces which seem to want to derail the effectiveness of the IEBC and, therefore, the validity of the elections. We have seen this many times; from the delays to non-participation of wananchi. When we get a Bill on a Thursday or Friday that is supposed to be passed by Monday and there is no sitting on Monday, there has been no participation by wananchi . Actually, that is unconstitutional. It is for that reason that we seek this extension of time, in amending this Act, so that we can have sufficient time to let the public participate in the Bills which are related to the elections; that is, on voter education, registration of voters in the diaspora and election regulations and rules. These are very important for everybody and we must always have sufficient time, as a House, to debate, refer them to the relevant"
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