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    "id": 690592,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/690592/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Bunyasi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2511,
        "legal_name": "John Sakwa Bunyasi",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I like your guidance earlier on that this House is finally the one that does legislation and can make any amendments. A casual look at the Bill of Rights in the Constitution indicates clearly the individual freedoms to the individual which are not conferred by the State but the Constitution itself. These processes that are being conferred by the State are limiting freedom of individuals. I find that extremely problematic. In respect of the Election Offences Bill, the only thing that I see there that is probably new are the powers that are granted to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). It is a critical institution in this country as indicated in the Constitution. I do not think the DPP’s Office has been proactive and willing to take on difficult subjects as we see in other countries where there are independent prosecutors that run this function. It is only when there is national noise that the office of the DPP seems to wake up. I doubt that in fact, there will be an institution that will be strong enough to back these laws that we are passing today. I still think that we are not out of the woods yet."
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