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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this policy attempts to create harmonisation of laws within the sector and also to guide and review the implementation of laws relating to GJLOS, so that we can move this country forward. Over the years, a lot of efforts have been made. As far back as the 90s, a taskforce was established to look at how to harmonise our law. In 1988, the Legal Sector Reform Consultative Committee was established to review the issues. It ended up in the formation of the sector which was domiciled in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in 2004 up to 2007. Again, after the promulgation of the new Constitution and, of course, the adoption of Vision 2030 it is important that we bring the sector laws and policies up to date so that we can deal with the matters. The sector faces many challenges that are to do with coordination. We see a lot of disharmony, especially after the new Constitution. That is why this policy is coming at the right time. In this sector today, we have issues related to the rule of law and administration of justice, which need to be addressed. We have issues of security, safety and cohesion in this nation. They are posing a major challenge. We have issues concerning public administration and service delivery, which are also very important to this nation. We have issues of human rights and social security. This policy is trying to address all those issues. Under the rule of law and administration of justice, we know the challenges. There is limited compliance with the law. There is limited coordination and harmonisation between the various sectors. There is inadequate public participation when it comes to enacting laws. That is why it is important to have a policy paper that will lay the groundwork so that we can anchor all our laws on it. Security issues and cohesion in this country are very serious matters today. We have conflicts all over the country. We have rising insecurity problems, banditry and other issues. We have issues of terrorism which we are not dealing with properly. We are bringing in laws that are not addressing the whole thing holistically. Again, that is why this policy will, hopefully, be able to lay the groundwork so that things are properly done. It is high time this country embraces constitutionalism, human rights and justice. If we cannot do that today within the constitutional framework which is actually the most liberal Constitution in terms of the Bill of Rights; if we cannot have laws that can move that forward, then it will be failure on our part. The adoption of this policy paper will lay the ground for us to move forward so that we can have laws that are practicable, feasible and policy frameworks that can adequately address The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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