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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before the intervention by hon. Khalwale, hon. Imanyara and Odhiambo-Mabona had raised some clarifications. I just want to confirm that I was at the Nyayo National Stadium. I listened to the Prime Minister and the President. I even read the President’s Speech thereafter. At no time, did any of the two leaders blame Parliament for delaying on the legislation. So, I believe the concern has been that the sideshows within the political scenarios maybe interfering with the implementation. But at no time was Parliament blamed on the legislation. The other thing I want to also confirm to this House is that Cabinet has not refused or failed to meet to clear any of the legislation. The Cabinet is eager as this Parliament is to receive the draft Bills and process them through. If we are to sit until midnight, we shall do so. Immediately all the consultations are taking place. All the Bills that have come before the Cabinet have actually been processed and are here. So, I just wanted to clarify that neither Cabinet nor Parliament is actually delaying the implementation of the Constitution. All the Bills are coming before this House. We have one today. There is no delay. The consultative process is taking place and the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs has explained on this Floor before that because of the participation of the people, it is taking much longer than necessary to draft all these Bills and get concurrence. But immediately they are ready, they are processed in Cabinet and brought here to Parliament. Parliament has demonstrated that they can sit up to midnight. I am hoping today, we shall not leave this place until we have finished the one Bill that is before us to demonstrate our perserverance of the same."
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