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    "id": 789631,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the vetting of the nominee for appointment as a Member of the Judicial Service Commission, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 12th April 2018, subject to deletion of Recommendation No. (iii) appearing on page 19 of the Report, and in furtherance to the provisions of Article 171(2)(c) as read together with Article 250(2)(b) of the Constitution, this House resolves as follows – (i) THAT, taking cognisance that the ex parte conservatory High Court orders of 27th March, 2018 prohibited the National Assembly from vetting Hon. Justice Mohamed Abdullahi Warsame, (Judge of Appeal) for appointment as a member of the Judicial Service Commission, and prohibited the National Assembly from exercising its approval authority as required under Article 250(2)(b) of the Constitution, pending the outcome of the court case; (ii) THAT, recognising that the ex parte conservatory High Court orders of 27th March, 2018 also prohibited the House from exercising the vetting and approval requirements set out in sections 3, 6, 7 and 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011 within the time period established by sections 8 and 13 of the said law; (iii) NOW THEREFORE, the National Assembly, having been prohibited from confirming the suitability of Hon. Justice Mohamed Abdullahi Warsame (Judge of Appeal) for appointment as a member of the Judicial Service Commission, as contemplated under Article 250(2)(b) of the Constitution, within the time period set out in law, is unable to approve his appointment as a member of the Judicial Service Commission."
}