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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kabando wa Kabando",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
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        "legal_name": "Kabando wa Kabando",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I very briefly rise to support this Procedural Motion. As you know, we are the only country in the whole world now without a Chief Justice. We are also, perhaps, the only country whose process of vetting is raising eye brows. Although well intended, individuals who may sometimes feel they are being pushed to the cliff, may raise issues because systems are not in place and, therefore, the culture of vetting is not entrenched. As I say this, it is also important that the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, which is very critical and which at the moment does not appear to have the harmony and synergy necessary to create a liason with the relevant Ministry – the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs – also cultivates harmony and teamwork. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I take this opportunity to urge my friends in that Committee, who may be facing questions and rebellions, that we need to set precedents. If you see hon. Members raising issues with you, there may be political issues. There could even be competition issues in the House. However, for the sake of this country, I think we need to develop a culture of selflessness, and of not sticking to positions to the detriment of the working of a committee. I have a lot of respect for the Chair and his brilliance and patriotism; I note his contribution to constitutional reform and his role in the establishment of the Chamber of Justice. I am worried that the resistance because of brinkmanship and party interests may blemish, and indeed, stigmatize the image of a very young professional, a young, courageous and focused man who happens to be the Chair of the Committee. For the sake of moving forward, it may be important for the Chairman to consider being different from the others. He can step aside and allow the Committee to work."
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