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    "id": 346634,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Letimalo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raphael Lakalei Letimalo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to support this Bill. I am a member of the Departmental Committee in charge of national security and administration. I had an opportunity to interact with the Minister and his staff when we were scrutinizing the Bill. Initially, before I went through the Bill, I was hesitant in supporting it. However, I am now convinced beyond reasonable doubt that this Bill does not, in my view, in any way, affect or undermine the role of the county government. If you look at the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons – without reading it word for word – it provides for co-ordination of national Government functions at the national and county levels of Government by the President. It also provides for a framework through which the President is to co-ordinate the national Government functions as well as establishment of service delivery co-ordination units to facilitate access of national Government services at the lowest units. In my understanding, it means that there are roles or responsibilities at the county governments that are functions of the national Government, for instance, security. For those of us who come from areas where cattle rustling is actually rampant, there are conflicts over resources and so on. It will be very difficult for an elected person to co- ordinate any warring parties. This one requires an appointee of the Government who will be seen to be impartial. I would also like to say that if the Minister would be able to define the functions of the national government administrators within the county governments, it will ensure that there is no clash between the governor and the administrators. That will save the situation. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the recent past, we have seen members of the Provincial Administration carrying out demonstrations in the streets because they are worried about their jobs. If you look at Clause 19, Part IV on page 78 puts that to rest now."
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