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    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/859413/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "I want to bring to note that this Bill is very important in the sense that when you look at the establishment of Parliamentary Service Commission, this Bill points out exactly how Commissioners come into office. These Commissioners detail what is supposed to happen and the functions of the various departments within Parliament. I want to bring to point that the office of the Parliamentary Service Commission, especially the Commissioners need to be strengthened so that services to the Members of Parliament are improved. I want to point out that the offices of the Clerks need to be strengthened, especially to have officers who are well informed and schooled in particular areas. The Department of Research is very important. The Drafting Department needs to be strengthened, so that when Members of Parliament have issues to be tabled, officers are able to go through those particular issues and draft them on time. As we speak today, we have insufficient staff. There are a number of issues that are supposed to be researched on, especially issues in other democracies like Parliaments in foreign nations like Canada. The Legal Department has given us a comparative analysis of some of the countries they went to. If you look at their Research Department, it is well entrenched. The members of staff are enough. They are able to serve the Members very well and write Bills and table them on time. They are able to research on a number of issues."
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