Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 577945,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/577945/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 61,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Bowen",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 2256,
        "legal_name": "David Kangongo Bowen",
        "slug": "david-kangongo-bowen"
    },
    "content": "Articles 159 and 160 of the Constitution, on the independence of the Judiciary. They said that they cannot appear before this House because of the independence of the Judiciary. This is the case and yet we know very well that those are two different institutions. We have seen the JSC use judges to frustrate the efforts of this House. If we pass this amendment by Hon. Kaluma, we will streamline these articles of the Constitution and make sure that before the Judiciary issues arbitrary orders to this House, they will allow this House to, first, enact legislation and the work of interpretation will be left to them. Also, the amendment is very good because it will end the issue of Members of this House being gagged out there because of discharging their constitutional duty. We have seen Members of this House like a former Member who was taken to court because he was discharging his duty in this House. He touched on some people out there who took him to court. We want to put that legislation in place so that Members of this House are protected from unnecessary prosecutions while discharging their duties. I support this amendment and congratulate Hon. Kaluma. I urge Hon. Members to support this amendment so that we can streamline the operations of the Government. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
}