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    "content": "I would request, as this report says, let us defer this matter and get more representation so that we can have a range of choices. It might be right, but at the end of the day, these four nominees are people who will be elected. We would like to exercise our rights as legislators to choose and to elect because that is what an election means. By gagging our mouths as legislators then it can mean that political parties can just forward the names directly. We, as legislators, do not want to be used as a rubberstamp, we want to be given an opportunity to elect members to this distinguished august House which represents our region. I support this Report and request our coalition; CORD, to look further into this matter so that we increase the space and create more opportunities for others. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is the question of regional balance. When I look at this list I wonder. A region like western is very big. In fact, the block of the votes for CORD, come from that region. We cannot see representation from that region yet I see that among the 41 applicants from CORD, there were many applicants from that region. It is necessary to include regional balance, gender and youth. I am happy that at least there is one youth and one woman but in terms of regional balance, I do not think we have met that criterion. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support this report."
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