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    "id": 578796,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kajwang",
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": "For that reason, I want to root that the amendment proposals by Hon. Kaluma are at the core of enhancing parliamentary debate in this jurisdiction. One more thing is the question of whether the court can intervene on issues that are discussed before this House. Tomorrow, we are going, as a Committee, on a retreat with the judges to discuss issues concerning judicial independence and the freedom of the Legislature to operate. They all agree that there is judicial independence and we all agree that there is judicial independence. That a judge cannot be influenced even by his fellow judge or the Chief Justice upon what is before him for a decision. He only has to look at the evidence and the law and make a decision. That is in the Constitution and that is the fundamental principle in which our freedom lies. Associated to it is also the freedom of the legislature to do its bit. We are not saying that legislators are perfect or that we will do perfect things. But the role that the Constitution has given is that let us do our bit, then when we pass a legislation or a Motion or whatever it is which we pass which you think is wrong, take it to the relevant institution, have it interpreted or even have it annulled, or say that it was unconstitutional. As I have said on the Floor of this House, next time we are faced with this issue, since I was elected to this House to protect the Constitution, my interpretation of the Constitution is that as long as I am discussing something which is within the province of this House, then the Judiciary is unable to come and stop me from saying what I have. Otherwise, the Judiciary becomes the debating chamber. I want to urge all my colleagues that we need to turn up in numbers. We need to look at this thing freely and enhance what the drafters of this Constitution said. We need to come here in full numbers so that we are able to support this amendment. Nobody should say that we cannot amend the Constitution. Make no mistake that this thing is about any other political persuasion. This is simply to enhance that 20 per cent that we were unable to do at that time but which is very crucial in the way we do things. Without taking more time on this because I have said what I must say about it, I plead with my colleagues that let us approach this thing as an issue concerning this nation under Article 95. God willing come next Wednesday - I hope it will be next Wednesday – we will pass this Bill without a doubt. Thank you."
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