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    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Those are the issues we should look at. If you look at Clause 5 when they were talking about the membership of the consultative forum, you will find that they gave reasons about the decision that was made when they were rejecting one part and the other. If you look at Clause 11, you will realise that the qualifications of the Director General and the terminology… I have no option but to commend them for a good work. It looks apparent that in the selection of this Committee, two important factors were actually looked into. One was the experience of the legislators that were there, and two the input of professionals. These are things we must adhere to. We must adhere to professionalism. There are professionals. They are in Parliament and some come from the Executive when we are doing things like this. They come from parliamentary staff, and we must listen to them because that is where matters lie. We also have Members of Parliament who are experienced. If we do that and avoid issues of ego and the war between the two Houses we will do very well. In that situation, you are dealing with reality. Experienced legislators drive you into reality of the law. The professionals lead you into the reality of life. Let me say something. Professionals do not generate what is there; they just observe and adhere to the laws of nature. It is not them; they just invent. Therefore, when we start to defy professionals, we are actually defying nature and it is to our peril. So, I appreciate that was done."
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