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    "speaker_name": "Ms. A. Abdalla",
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        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is clear that we have a serious issue of divergence of opinion over what the functions of the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution are. There is a view that it will have to see every single Bill that comes to this House and that no Ministry will produce its legislation. In actual sense, every Bill will be coming from the Attorney-General and the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution. There is another group, to which I subscribe, that looks at the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution as a facilitator and co-ordinator to push things forward. I wish to request that you carefully look at this matter because what Dr. Khalwale and his colleagues are asking you to do is to usurp the powers of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, since I would like you to give this House a balanced opinion on this matter, I would like you to deal with the matter of whether the Cabinet will retain its function of bringing the Bills. I also want you to determine whether all these Bills that we need to produce here given the time lines that we have will have to wait for the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution that we are now arguing whether to bring the Act on. Again, we need to know whether those who subscribe to the other view want the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution to be formed and yet its functions are limited by legislation, which again goes against the Constitution. I serve in the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. Today we had a meeting and we realized the need to have a meeting between the House Business Committee (HBC), the Speaker’s Office, and the entire House outside this Chamber so that we can come to an understanding. I believe that the misunderstanding is as a result of the different interpretations of what the roles of the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution are. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg that before you make a ruling, this consultation takes place so that we can come to a middle ground on this matter."
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