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    "id": 890597,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/890597/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Bill by Sen. (Dr.) Zani on the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill. From the onset and I have mentioned this to Sen. (Dr.) Zani, I am a bit confused as to the role of the CRA. Article 216 of the Constitution is very clear on the role of the CRA. It is mostly to recommend the formula to be used to share revenue. However, in this Bill, I note that this Bill now extends the role of the CRA. As I support the Bill, she may need to look at the functions of the CRA which is set out here. Particularly when you look at Part II Clause 5 (d) which says- “Oversee the administration of the funds set aside for community projects to be implemented under the benefit sharing agreement.” We will be violating the Constitution there because it does not give that mandate to the CRA. The mandate given to the CRA is quite clear. Clause 5(g) also states- “determine appeals arising out of conflicts regarding the preparation and implementation of benefit sharing agreements.” That is now giving the CRA the role of administration, administer and overseeing the establishment of benefit sharing committees and forums. Yet again, in my view, that would be going beyond what the Constitution envisions to be the role of the CRA. I would be requesting the Senator to look into amending the function of the CRA as per this Bill. I keep saying that in this country we do not need a lot of Bills, but to implement what we have already passed in Parliament. Recently, we had the Petroleum Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 48 of 2017) and the Energy Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 50 of 2017) in this House. A quick glance at this Bill shows that there are a lot of crisscrossing issues. There are issues that have been canvassed heavily in the Petroleum Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 48 of 2017) in terms of revenue sharing. I brought a lot of amendments but they did not go through. However, when we come back and start new issues in terms of---"
}