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    "id": 617798,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/617798/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyamweya",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 391,
        "legal_name": "Manson Oyongo Nyamweya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I have said, if they get the funds directly from the Exchequer and not through the Attorney-General, that body should not be domiciled in the Office of the Attorney-General. It has to be independent and separated. Another problem is that it is not a constitutional office. If it is not a constitutional office, it may not get funding directly from Parliament. This is an issue the Committee has to look into and come up with a clear process of funding, so that the organization can help the poor people and those who have been marginalised. It should help those who cannot afford legal services in this country. As it is, justice is for those who afford to pay for it and the very poor may not be able to manage it. The current wave of corruption in the country, which even makes it worse, increases the urgency of the formation of the National Legal Aid Service. With those few remarks, I support the passage of the Legal Aid Bill 2015 by the National Assembly."
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