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    "content": "Good point Hon. Sakwa, but of course we may have to address Article 127 of the Constitution on the membership. What you are proposing is there in other commissions. It might be difficult to legislate it in subsidiary law because the Standing Orders are anchored in the Constitution itself. Article 124 of the Constitution has not given us the authority to change what is in Article 127 of the Constitution on the election of Members to the Commission. For instance, there is a commission whose term is coming to an end like the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) which was appointed for a six-year term, non-renewable according to Article 230 of the Constitution. Even several others like the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) are non-renewable. Maybe your point needs to be carried. This is because we do not also understand, just like several of you have said, the sudden unusual interest by Members of belonging to a few committees and the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). Hon. Members, may I just seek your indulgence and propose that we do not take too much time at this stage. Remember, you still have to quorate for the Question to be put. From here you need to go to Committee of the whole House on this Motion. If you do not conclude then even the desire that the amendments, as contained therein, take effect from 8th December will be in vain since tomorrow is 8th Friday December and it is not a sitting day. I can see the numbers are dwindling. If you allow me Members, can I put the Question that the Mover be called upon to reply?"
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