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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Noor",
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        "legal_name": "Sophia Abdi Noor",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very important Commission and I want to go on record. While in Naivasha, as the Parliamentary Select Committee, I was at the top of my voice trying to convince my colleagues to make the TSC a constitutional Commission. I am happy that today the TSC is a constitutional Commission. Having said so, I want to take on board the frustration that the Chair of this Committee is suffering. It is the same frustration I went through, as the Chair of the Committee that was nominating Commissioners to the National Gender and Equality Commission at one time. When the name of Maria Nzomo came up as number one and people picked another person, it became a problem. So, I understand the frustration that the Chairman is going through. I know women have suffered. I know that because I have been a crusader in advocating for the two-third principle. I have gone all over this country talking about the two-third principle. I am very disappointed with the Supreme Court for the ruling it made. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, women of this country have suffered. But we have decided that we are going to send a strong message to this country come 5th March, 2013. We will have more than two-thirds women in this Parliament. That is the time we will make enabling laws for this country because women are sensitive to the needs of this country and will make those laws."
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