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    "id": 685924,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/685924/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Shaban",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
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    "content": "The Report further includes two draft Bills namely, the Elections Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and the Election Offences Bill, 2016. The Report and the draft Bills are proposed by the Committee for adoption by the Houses of Parliament. With regard to Thematic Area No.1, the Committee received representations from the public varying from a lack of public confidence in the current commission to conduct free and fair elections to both general and specific allegations touching on the credibility, impartiality, independence and integrity of the commission, commissioners and members of the Secretariat of the Commission. These largely related to the conduct of the March, 2013 elections. In its consideration of the allegations, the Committee took into account the following factors:- (a) the provisions of the Constitution and the law on the process for disposal of allegations against the Commissioners and the Secretariat; and, (b) the views received from the public and the stakeholders;"
}