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    "id": 699953,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Losiakou",
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I am a member of the Committee and I can attest to the fact that we had lengthy deliberation on this matter. The principal reasons we agree with this amendment are as follows: First, our oversight role as Parliament is indicated under Article 95 of the Constitution. It gives the Committee the mandate to oversee the ministry. So, if you do not have Parliament you are actually removing the Committee from playing its oversight role. Therefore, we are bringing that role in. Secondly, according to the Constitution, if you let the KDF intervene with regard to security issues, the matter has to come to Parliament. So, we are just re-aligning the amendment to the Constitution. Finally, if you look at the principal amendment that is before the Chairman’s recommendation, you will realise that it has no Principal Secretary (PS). This is the case and yet the PS is the Accounting Officer in that Ministry. Therefore, you cannot say that you are submitting an annual report or a financial report without involving the PS. That is why we are supporting this amendment. It is now clear. I support."
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