{"id":407201,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/407201/?format=json","text_counter":278,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. A.B. Duale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":15,"legal_name":"Aden Bare Duale","slug":"aden-duale"},"content":"Hon. Speaker, Sir, the Independent Offices Appointment Act, 2011, No.8 of 2011 is also being amended. The Bill proposes to amend this Act to provide for the appointment of the next senior-most person within the office to perform the function of the office holder in the event of a vacancy. This cures a situation which leads to an organization, based on nepotism and tribalism, having somebody very junior being brought in, in acting capacity. I think that is in the interest of the country."}