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    "id": 936011,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that Statement came to our Committee and we have deliberated on the matter. We understand the urgency; the elections will be happening in the next few days. In our deliberations we, as a Committee, said that these elections are governed by certain rules. As a Committee, we will not be able to injunct, stop or to interfere with them since we have the Fédération Internationale De Football Association (FIFA) rules that are currently prevailing. Sen. Poghisio and Sen. (Dr.) Milgo who were in the Committee put it clearly; that on the larger issues of FKF we are dealing with and we have invited them. But in terms of an election that is coming, we have seen what happens when Government or Parliament interferes before it is done. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if anything is done outside the Sports Act, then we will have recourse as Parliament or through the court process. However, between now and then, we cannot preempt the action and say that it is unlawful, yet it has not been done. The lawyers can help me with that. That is the predicament we found ourselves in. The FIFA rules are very sensitive when it comes to stopping a process that is already ongoing, intervention or interference by courts, Executive or Parliament. That was our deliberation as a Committee today. We have listened to them on a raft of issues, including the Sports Act being implemented by all the federations, including the issue of the Sports, Arts and Development Fund. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is aware of that since he asked a question on that. We will deal with those ones based on our mandate and powers. What we have advised is that if anybody is aggrieved when that is done this weekend, there are now legal avenues that can be pursued. If it can come to us, then we will not be injuncting and going against the FIFA rules and the Sports Act."
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