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    "id": 576268,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I was talking on the issue of the referendum. We should not be worried about going for a referendum. It is high time to think of holding a referendum. Even as we go into the next elections, do we have issues that we need to amend? In other countries like the United States of America (USA), whenever they carry out elections, they also hold a referendum. I would like to talk about IEBC. When we move the election date to December, we should also think about bringing an amendment to the IEBC Act, so that the term of the commissioners is also extended. We should also ensure that the terms of the commissioners are staggered, so that they do not just end abruptly at the same time. We should have some commissioners retiring early and others continuing. Lastly, in Endebess Constituency - and I know my people are watching - August is very rainy and the terrain is very difficult. Being a hardship area, it will be very difficult for us to conduct elections in the month of August. With those few remarks, I suggest that we conduct elections in December. I support this amendment. 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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