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    "id": 657162,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I support this amendment. I want to take this opportunity to make a general statement. The essence of all the amendments I have seen – and I have not talked on these amendments from the beginning – is to move powers away from the NLC to the national Government. What we are seeing in this House is actually a vehement opposition from one part of the country whereas we are treating this as merely a legislative process where “Ayes” or “Nays” will have it. I want this House to realise that when a whole block of people have an issue, we are dealing with a political problem. I want the House to note that the passage of this Bill in the way we are going, we will see its political ramifications later. I would have proposed, time permitting, that there would be need to get our colleagues from the Coast – you do not have to take my advice; I just want to go on the HANSARD – and we give them more time to have all their issues addressed. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I have made my point."
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