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    "id": 740571,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Now they are at 28 per cent. Tomorrow they are going to elections. I hope they will increase their numbers. Clause 4 of this Bill further seeks to amend Article 97 by inserting a new clause to ensure that the special seats are allocated proportionately to the number of seats won by a political party and that the provisions of the new clause (1)(ca) will lapse 20 years from the date of the first general elections after the commencement of this provision. Basically, it is what the Labour Party did then to increase its numbers of one gender to get gender equity. Parliament may, however, by legislation extend that sunset clause of 20 years by a period not exceeding 10 years. It is expected that after the 20 years the electorate will vote for candidates without regard to gender and that there will be gender parity in the election of Members of Parliament. Clause 4 further specifies that legislation made by Parliament must be supported by not less than two-thirds of the members of the National Assembly and two-thirds of all the delegations in the Senate. Because it is a constitutional amendment, for us to dispense of this law we must have the two-thirds required. Finally, Clause 5 of the Bill seeks to amend Article 98(1) of the Constitution by inserting a new paragraph called (da). This is to ensure that the Senate as a House of Parliament complies with the principle that not more than two-thirds of its members are of the same gender. So this is the principle. We are not saying we are going to pass it, but the 11th Parliament is known for passing all the pieces of legislation is as far as implementation of the Constitution is concerned. The only pending Bill is this one. Those of us who served in the 10th Parliament know the history of this kind of a Bill."
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