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    "id": 403494,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/403494/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Nyasuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 590,
        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": "If we pass this Bill as it is we will bring the media under heavy Government regulation, in my view. If that is the case, we might as well change the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons of this Bill and say that this Bill is intended to get the Government control the media or have a strong hand in the media. Section 9 says clearly that after carrying out interviews, the selection panel shall select three persons qualified to be appointed as chairperson and 12 persons qualified to be members of the Council and forward the names to the Cabinet Secretary. After seven days of receipt of the names, the Cabinet Secretary shall appoint the Chairperson and six members of the Council. We have seen people who were not even on the list or who were not even successful seeking appointment on the Floor of this House. How do we know that the Cabinet Secretary will appoint the people who were proposed, who were number one and who merit that job? We cannot bring the media under Government control and yet we are saying that we want a free and democratic society. We cannot reverse the gains that this country has had over the years. I can see we want to do this with the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill."
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