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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I want to thank all the Members who have contributed to this Bill. It is a very important Bill that draws effect from Article 227 of the Constitution. It is one of the constitutional Bills that we must pass as a House before 27th May, 2015 after our nine-month extension. The principal purpose of this Bill is to give effect to Article 227. Secondly, it is to create a legal framework for the establishment of policies so that we have a sound, efficient, effective public procurement and disposal system in our country. It has to be a procurement system that is transparent and in line with international standards. Procurement is a serious matter in our country. I want to say that at the Third Reading of the Bill, Members of this House must bring serious amendments because the word is ‘procurement’. A tender is put on the newspaper, but by the time it is published the people who are going to win those tenders are already known. In fact, they have been selected and taken through the system. Therefore, in my view, this Bill is going to assist us in creating a good system. Clause 3 of the Bill is very fundamental. What does it say? It states that in procurement and asset disposal, Article 10 of the Constitution must be followed. We must adhere to national values, equity and all those principles. Nobody should be discriminated in procurement of goods and services and the disposal of assets. Articles 35 and 56 are on affirmative action. They cover people with disabilities, women and youth. Finally, Clause 3 of this Bill draws from the principles of integrity as enshrined in Chapter 6 on leadership and integrity. I am sure that the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade will bring the necessary amendments. I want to tell my colleagues that the key function of Members of Parliament is to legislate. I hope that the day we will be doing the Third Reading, the House will not be as empty as it is now. I want to thank Members who have remained here because as much as the CDF Act is having issues; Article 95 of the Constitution says that we must legislate. I want to thank the Committee and all the Members who contributed, raised concerns, and critiqued this Bill. I am sure, in due time, they will come up with a raft of amendments. However, I want to raise a red flag that the amendments you are going to bring must not fundamentally alter this Bill. They must be based on Article 227. This is a Constitutional Bill and whatever you are going to bring must be within the Constitution. This is not a normal Bill since it has constitutional provisions. It is drawn from Article 227. I am sure that the Legal Department of Parliament will advise Members of Parliament in as far as their amendments are concerned. With those many remarks, I beg to move."
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