{"id":624217,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/624217/?format=json","text_counter":244,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. M.D. Duale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1377,"legal_name":"Mohamed Dahir Duale","slug":"mohamed-dahir-duale"},"content":"At the outset, I oppose this Report, although I am a Member of the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC). My reasons are as follows:- The Transition Authority was to facilitate the transfer of functions. That process has not been completed because there are many loose ends. The process of devolution faced a lot of challenges from the outset because it was a new system. Even though those challenges still remain, this House has the powers to extend the term of TA. The interaction between TA and Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee has also been minimal. In my opinion, I do not think that the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee will be able to take over entirely the functions that were being undertaken by TA. In my opinion, due to the fact that we are getting closer to an election year, we are not asking for an indefinite extension, but there is need for this House to consider TA’s extension. Therefore, I oppose this Report because of those reasons and urge my colleagues to support. The county governments have not been very cooperative. Most of the things that were done were against their wishes and I believe if TA is not there, many things will go wrong. We are going to lose the gains that we had made in the period that the TA has been there."}