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    "id": 38435,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/38435/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Nuh",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 114,
        "legal_name": "Nuh Nassir Abdi",
        "slug": "nuh-abdi"
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the second thing I want to bring forward here is that we are saying that this law discourages State officers or those who are up for appointments from canvassing; but we know that apart from those groups which have points of aggravation and say that a certain candidate is not suitable for appointment, we can have another group trying to canvass. In fact, in terms of stating the reason as to why a certain officer should be appointed, they should come before a committee and give the reasons as to why they think a certain candidate is suitable. Where in this law are we catering for such groups? This is because even if there were certain groups or individuals who would want to come with evidence to show to a particular committee that a certain candidate is not suitable for a specific job because of his past record, because of the strict timeline within which we want that evidence to be heard, you would have so many groups coming and crowding the arena in such a way that another person with dissenting views would not have time to be listened to. So, because of these competing interests, something should be done. Although we stated that canvassing is not allowed, are we saying such groups, which want to come and say that a candidate is suitable for a position are coming to canvass? I think that is one area I would want addressed and, at least, made clear."
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