Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 884716,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/884716/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 99,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "This is because the text is recommending a mode of removal from office of constitutional office holders in a manner that is not contemplated by the Constitution; 5) THAT, Sections 4.0 and 34.0 of the Report relating to “Basis for Committee Recommendations for Vacation of Office” appearing on pages 6, 7, 129 and 130 of the Report, in so far as it relates to the IEBC commissioners, are also inadmissible. 6) THAT, the second sub-paragraph of paragraph 3 of the General Recommendation No.3, appearing on Page 4, which states: “To that end, the….., Chief Executive Officer and the Directors (emphasis on staff) who were involved in the unlawful procurement should vacate office immediately upon adoption of this Report to allow for much needed reforms to be effected to restore public confidence in the IEBC” is also inadmissible. This is because, while this section is supported by admissible observations of the Committee, the recommendation proposes the removal from office of staff of a constitutional commission in a manner that is neither contemplated by the Constitution nor supported by the relevant statute providing for the manner of vacation of office of such staff and governing their discipline. 7) THAT, the observations and findings of the Committee with respect to the staff of the Commission having been found to be admissible, I will now expect the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee to take into account this Communication and move the Motion for the adoption of the Report in an appropriately amended form pursuant to Standing Order No.48 dealing with Amendment of Notice of Motion. 8) THAT, the cited text of General Recommendation No.3 and Sections 4.0 and 34.0 of the Report, having been found to be offensive to the Constitution and, therefore, inadmissible for debate by the House, are forthwith expunged from the Report. The House shall make no reference to either text in its consideration of the Report. As I conclude, may I clarify that expunging the offensive parts of the Report is not to mean that the entire Report is discredited. As a matter of fact, the rest of the Report is admissible The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}