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    "id": 740618,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "In this case, we are talking of two-thirds of 290. I do not see how even if you pick these people you will ensure that they are actually two-thirds of 290, which is what Clause 97(1) (a) is talking about. Therefore, there is a technical problem there to the extent that even if we went through, we may still have a problem because those seats are already there and are going to be contested. So, you cannot again determine their two-thirds. Article 177 of the Constitution, which we have quoted, is talking about two-thirds of the Assembly. That is where the problem is. The same is repeated in Clause 5, which also indicates that it will be the number of special seats necessary to ensure that no more than two-thirds of the Members elected under Clause 98(1)(a), which is 47 seats. Again, those seats are set aside and are going to be contested. Therefore, I do not see how this selection after elections is going to give us the two-thirds."
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