{"id":934277,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/934277/?format=json","text_counter":636,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Funyula, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo","speaker":{"id":13331,"legal_name":"Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo","slug":"wilberforce-ojiambo-oundo-2"},"content":" Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I fully support the amendment. However, as it has been the practice throughout, there is no timeline which is given to the authorities to make a decision. They can take a year or ignore a matter all the same. I do not know how we can do it procedurally. Whenever authorities are given discretion to make a decision, there must be a timeline within which to make that decision. Giving them an open cheque means that they are bound to abuse the discretion. It really is not a fair administrative practice to do that. We need guidance on how to tighten it up. It runs through the entire of the amendments that the Committee has moved."}