{"id":716452,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/716452/?format=json","text_counter":284,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wangari","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13123,"legal_name":"Martha Wangari","slug":"martha-wangari"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. There have been several myths out there that have been propagated through the media and other platforms that we wish to clarify. First is that the only issue that is contained in this Bill is just Section 44 (a). In fact, there are many others that are positive. One that I relate with is the issue of solving of disputes after nominations. That is key; that we have a timeline. The issue of timelines that had been proposed by the consumers and practitioners that include IEBC have been dealt with in this Bill. The contentious one like in section 44 (a), if you look at the minority report that is a product of the process that Sen. Hassan and colleagues were in and you look at page four, it says; “views were expressed that a backup system in the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"}