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    "id": 936213,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to support this Bill. I commend Sen. Kasanga for coming up with this Bill. Indeed, it is a noble Bill because there are times when cases take too long within the corridors of justice. There are instances when justice is actually delayed. Once justice it is delayed, it is not impactful even for those who have been seeking for it. Before the colonial days, there were alternative ways of resolving conflicts; even traditionally. Land, marriage and responsibility issues that keep coming up used to there during those days. There was a way in which our forefathers were able to resolve these issues amicably. Even in polygamous families of those days, all the siblings were able to unite as one. They knew each other and incase of any dispute, there were traditional ways of ensuring that all the families were cohesive. It is time that we also rethink about the traditional ways of solving issues, so that we ensure that people coexist. There is need for communities to live in harmony. Sometimes issues are taken to courts and even people who have been neighbours for long turn out to be enemies, just because of the way in which courts resolve issues. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank Sen. Kasanga for coming up with a Bill that will effect Article 159 (2) of the Constitution, which talks about alternative ways of resolving a dispute. Here, we are talking of issues like reconciliation, where people can reconcile in the event of a dispute. There can also be mediation where there are disputes, so that someone arbitrates even on issues where, for example, neighbours have a heated debate. Eventually, these neighbours resolve to become friends once more. This Bill also states that in as much we talk about alternative dispute resolution, even the traditional ones should concur with what is in the Constitution. They should not seek to solve disputes in ways that are repugnant to justice and morality. For example, traditionally, there could be a dispute concerning land or maybe a certain person wants a piece of land. That person engages the owner of the lands and become friends, and traditionally marries off his very young daughter to a very old man. That can be very repugnant to our Constitution. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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