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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ababu",
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        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
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    "content": "committees in this House. We have formed ad hoc committees before. I formed and chaired an ad hoc committee in the last Parliament, namely the Committee on Cost of Living. Among the factors that support the formation of an ad hoc committee is the cross- cutting nature of the matter at hand. A matter can be so cross-cutting that you cannot properly confine it to a single Departmental Committee, or attempt to put it under a joint committee. Secondly, matters can be so urgent and requiring such swift action that, because departmental committees are so busy, especially now, we can decide to constitute an adhoc committee to give us that speedy response to a particular matter. I want to propose to the House that the sponsors of this Motion could identify a very limited focus. I am looking at a matter like enforcement of the regulations that already exist. This country is full of regulations on road safety. Only last year, through an amendment to the Traffic Act, brought to the Tenth Parliament by the Member for Gem, hon. Jakoyo Midiwo, the House had an opportunity to delve very deeply into the weaknesses of the Traffic Act then. We amended the Traffic Act and considerably enhanced regulations on road safety. However, those rules are not being enforced. So, this Committee could focus on enforcement of the existing regulations. Those regulations touch on national security, transport, health and a whole host of departments. Perhaps, such would be a Motion worth supporting. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, another thing to consider would be the timeframe. Since this is a matter of utmost national importance and urgency, I do not see why this committee would require 120 days. This is a matter that could be concluded within not more than 60 days. So, if the sponsors of the Motion could relook at those The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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