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    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/576264/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to thank the Leader of the Majority Party for bringing up this issue because it is a matter that we must deal with. This Bill cannot be amended. It is true that Article 255 talks about matters that can go to a referendum, including the term of office of a president. If you look at Article 142 of the Constitution, it determines the term of the office of a president. It reads:- “The President shall hold office for a term beginning on the date on which the President was sworn in, and ending when the person next elected President in accordance with Article 136 (2) is sworn in.” It says August in the fifth year. So, in effect, by changing the month, you have actually changed the term of office of the President and on that, we must get a ruling. That will require a referendum so that we can get clarity on that."
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