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    "id": 811961,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Faki",
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Faki Mwinyihaji",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Article 38 of the Constitution provides for the right to free and fair regular elections. Our Constitution has gone further to enshrine public participation during public participation fora that are normally conducted in the enforcement of the several laws of the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the requirement for continued engagement is crucial to enrich the discussion or the legislation that is being brought to the House, or whatever decisions that will be made by the public bodies. By involving the public in various stages of public participation, the decision making in Government is normally demystified. Mr. Speaker, Sir, another advantage of this Bill is that the public participation enriches the decisions that are being made so that they become more implementable, sustainable and likely to face minimal opposition, especially from the affected groups. Public participation also ensures that the decision made has some form of legitimacy. The Mover of the Bill has alluded to the several enactments that were done prior to the repeal of Section 2(A) of the Constitution which would not have been enacted had public participation been conducted. Mr. Speaker, Sir, public participation has now been enshrined in our Constitution and the courts will not hesitate to declare Acts that have been passed without public participation to be unconstitutional. Therefore, it is for this reason that the Bill comes at a crucial time when the country requires a legislation that can anchor public participation that has been done in a meaningful way. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Bill identifies three broad requirements for the fulfillment of this right. The first one is public access to information which is very crucial, so that they can contribute to the public participation. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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