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    "id": 690368,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/690368/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gikaria",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "There are some issues that need to be checked by invoking Section 17 of the IEBC Act regarding involving many stakeholders. New Clause 18 under Clause 55 (a) that is being amended says that the IEBC can postpone an election. If that is not checked, it might be misused. For them to reach a decision as to whether to postpone an election or not, the participating political parties and other stakeholders in that election must be involved in making that decision. If we leave to the IEBC to make that decision, this provision might be misused. Section 14 says that presidential election results are to be announced at the national tallying centre. It is very important. We were initially scared because some people had suggested that presidential election results must be announced at the polling stations, which would bring a lot of issues. This Bill has clarified that presidential election results will be announced at the national tallying centre. One of the issues that we also want to engage more is that there is some contradiction. Some say a political party should submit the list of their selected delegates within 45 days. I am a little bit scared because the word that has been used is “selected.” that is worrying. We also want to know whether it is 45 days to the elections that a party should submit its list or 60 days. We welcome the idea of the IEBC to preside over party nominations. That is why we are saying that nobody should be worried about the issue of party-hopping. If the IEBC itself can conduct the nominations, then that is an assurance. Of course there are so many other issues but with those few remarks, I support the Bill."
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