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    "id": 407268,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/407268/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with all due respect to the Chair and my good friend, hon. A.B. Duale, hon. Members of this House, we have big concerns about this Bill. We would request you to give us guidance before we proceed. I will just take one example. In this Bill there is a proposal to amend the National Police Service Act, which is already before this House. The import of that amendment is to remove gender parity which, in my opinion, is an affront to the Constitution. What we are concerned about is that it should not be seen that we are trying to frustrate debate in this House. We are here to debate; it is our business and we are here to make good laws. What is the purpose of putting in the miscellaneous amendments and they are many? There are also many areas where what we need is not these minor amendments. The import of the amendments, as suggested here, is huge. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are just asking for your direction. Do we need Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill when there is already an amendment Bill before the House?"
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