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    "id": 345446,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ogindo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 120,
        "legal_name": "Martin Otieno Ogindo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Bill. The Minister, together with the Attorney-General, needs to find a framework whereby legal education can be expended onto the general public. You will appreciate that the new Constitution has necessitated the generation of many laws that members of the public are ignorant about. One of the dictums of justice is that ignorance of the law is no defense. We want to obey the law, but to the extent that we do not know them, it becomes hard. So, a framework needs to be created whereby the public is educated. Secondly, now that there is going to be requirement of many laws in this country following the enactment of the new Constitution, the appointment of commissioners to this Commission should be done in a manner that inspires public confidence. To that end, I want to suggest that, maybe, unless something else forbids, an amendment could be brought, so that the chairman and the commissioners are subject to parliamentary approval. Lastly, I want to second the intended amendment by hon. Odhiambo-Mabona to the extent that Clause 10(2) be deleted. I think this marks drafting by the civil society who have perpetually demonized Members of Parliament. People retire from the Executive to come and join politics; people retire from the Judiciary to come and join politics. A Member of Parliament retires and subsection wants him to wait for ten years before he can join the Commission, even if he is such a distinguished lawyer like the ones we have in this House. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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