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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ong’era",
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        "legal_name": "Janet Ongera",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to make my contribution. From the onset, I rise to support this report. One of the reasons we set up EALA body was to ensure that we have high representation among the partner states within the East Africa region. We wanted to have a body which could legislate and make laws that would help run the East African Community. One of the great reasons that we went to Arusha with regard to Sen. (Prof) Anyang’- Nyong’o’s case where I was one of the counsels with my sister here Sen. Sijeny and led by the late distinguished Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Snr, was precisely to ensure that the elections are held within political parties when they are making presentation to Parliament. It behooves that even within CORD to ensure that we have due process. We are not saying that the names presented here by CORD Coalition are wrong names. These are distinguished people who have ‘died’ for the CORD coalition. They are people who have fought in the terrain and are loyal party members. For example, hon. Judy Pareno is someone who has really fought for ODM party. However, our concern here is due process. Did CORD hold due process? I am a member of the National Executive Committee of CORD, but I was not called so that we could hold elections for these nominees. It is necessary for us, Members of Parliament, not to be taken for a ride by CORD for just presenting four names. They are blocking us from making a right democratic choice of elections by limiting our choice to only four names. It is very clear in the rules that an election must be held. No elections have been held."
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