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    "id": 69050,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Namwamba",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not know that I had a clone in the House. I just wanted to share with the House that this is a matter that is already being considered by the Committee. We have even sought the opinion of our best legal institutions, including the Law Reform Commission, to help us grapple with the issue of how to deal with the time extension. One of the consideration that the Committee has already taken note of is that this is a matter provided for in the Schedule. It is a matter that provides a time frame without a sanction in the event that we fail to meet the deadline, unlike the scenario envisaged in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution. When you look at Schedule Five to the Constitution, you will see that there are very clear sanctions as to what happens if this House fails to beat the deadlines set in that Schedule for purposes of enacting the respective pieces of legislation. In this case, the wording of Section 25(1) of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution merely provides that the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution and the Commission on Revenue Allocation shall be constituted within 90 days after the effective date. The point Ms. Karua has raised is valid that we are involving the process of approval and it will lead to the constituting stage. Further, this House will require to consider how to deal with the matter of extension of time in the absence of a sanction. I wish to bring to the attention of the House that the Committee will be bringing an opinion after it has considered the matter."
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