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    "content": "Khalwale before he raised the second one on the nominations, because that is not how it is in the Bill. However, he has raised a very interesting issue that we need to discuss and canvass. I know this process has been very rigorous. In fact, by the time we brought this Bill to this House, we had numerous meetings discussing this issue. We canvassed with different institutions that are mandated by the Constitution, especially the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), the civil society and legal advisors. We need to step back again as you make a ruling. When we speak of Article 255(1)(c) about the sovereignty of the people, the very same sovereignty can be exercised by the representation at both the national and county level. The question is: Does it suffice? We should ask ourselves which one weighs more than the other. Is it Article 1(2) or Article 255(1)(c)? That balance will guide this debate. I know you will give guidance on this. We need to strike the balance about which one is heavier – in terms of Chapter One and Article 255 – so that we do not make this a rigorous process or subject it to a referendum. We know how tedious and rigorous it is to do a referendum, when it could be achieved through a constitutional amendment done by Parliament as per Article 256. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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