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    "id": 584561,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/584561/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Temporary Speaker",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Dr.) Machage: Hon. Senators, I now propose the Question:- THAT, WHEREAS the National Land Commission was established following the enactment of the National Land Commission Act, 2012 to, among others, give effect to the objects and principles of devolved government in land management and administration; NOTING the principles of land policy as set out in Article 60 of the Constitution including equitable access to land and encouragement of communities to settle land disputes through recognized local community initiatives consistent with the Constitution; RECOGNIZING that land ownership and utilization is at the centre of many interpersonal and community conflicts in the country since Independence; ALSO NOTING that section 15 of the National Land Commission Act mandates the Commission to recommend to Parliament appropriate legislation to provide for investigation and adjudication of claims arising out of historical land injustices for the purposes of Article 67 (2) (e) of the Constitution; FURTHER NOTING with concern that the envisaged legislation has not been enacted five years after promulgation of the Constitution; AND NOTING that historical injustices on land matters was among the main justifications for the new Constitution; this Senate urges the National Land Commission to urgently recommend to the Senate within the next 60 days, a Bill to address historical land injustices, to provide a framework to ensure that land is properly utilized for the economic benefit of the affected communities.”"
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