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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "The judgement did not refer to an amendment to the Constitution. Article 257 of the Constitution shows that if you are to propose an amendment to the Constitution, such Bill may not be read the Second Time in either House of Parliament until after the expiry of 90 days. In the judgement read out yesterday, the judge directed the Attorney-General to liaise with Parliament to come up with legislation. My reading of that would be that the legislation would be one purporting to implement the requirements of Article 27 (6) and (8), and Article 81 (b), of the Constitution alongside the legislation contemplated in Article 100 of the Constitution. To be fair, this issue should not just be limited to gender, because Article 100 of the Constitution says that Parliament shall enact legislation to provide for the representation of the marginalised communities, ethnic and other minorities, women, youth and persons with disabilities. All those should be incorporated in such legislation, so that they are considered together. We are dealing with the issue of fairness and ways of trying to seek some elements of equity in representation. If at all the Attorney-General is to propose legislation, he should address all those issues because we can then get over Article 27, on the issue of not more than two-thirds of either gender. We will then address the issue of representation of marginalised and minority persons, and people living with disabilities as well as the youth and others. Indeed, Article 81 provides that the electoral system shall ensure that kind situation. Therefore, the kind of legislation contemplated in Article 100 could be the one that would address all those issues. Of course, it is not only limited to the Attorney-General. Even individual Members can come up with their proposals on how to implement all the principles enshrined in the Constitution. Hon. Kajuju, what is your point of order?"
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