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    "id": 939475,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As the incoming temporary Speaker, I will not speak much, because Speakers are supposed to listen. I congratulate my colleague, Sen. Cherargei, for this Statement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to mention that an independent Judiciary is critical to promoting a peaceful and inclusive society. One of the pillars of the rule of law in a modern State is the division of powers between the Legislature, the Judiciary and the Executive. I will speak to the role of Parliament in letting down the Judiciary. Listening to the CJ a few days ago on Monday, I was very saddened that he has been subjected to that level of incivility in addition to the lack of funds. However, the level of incivility and disrespect for an office, such as that of the Chief Justice, is unacceptable. Parliament has let the Judiciary down. We should look at our role, as Parliament, even as we shout on top of our voices about the Executive. Let us look at our role, as Parliament, and how we have played a role in letting the Judiciary down. The relationship and interactions between Parliament and the Judiciary is central to good governance, and is key in ensuring the culture of rule of law and justice. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we make laws which are validated and applied by the Judiciary. If we think that we are safe from the disrespect and incivility that the CJ is experiencing right now, we need to know that we are not safe. We are the ones who make these laws, and they are to be validated and applied by the Judiciary. If the Judiciary is not independent and it does not have anything to apply these laws, then where on earth are we expected to contribute to the rule of law in this country? What we do not realise, as legislators, is that an independent Judiciary is essential to safeguarding other arms of Government. What the Executive should realise is that if the Judiciary does not have the powers to do its job, we are all in trouble. This is because who are we legislating for? Who is going to apply these laws? These laws, which we spend the whole day making here, where are they going to go if the CJ and his team cannot apply them? 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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