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    "speaker_name": "Rarieda, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo",
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    "content": "for activists as some Members have said? I am happy to be one of those activists. But if the other Members believe it is not, then they must have the courage to say we do not want that principle. But if we want the principle, then we must bite the bullet. We must have provisions similar to what we have at the county assemblies, for the National Assembly and at the Senate. Those are questions we cannot answer in legislation. We must answer them in the Constitution. And I think the ideal time to answer them is in the context of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). My last contribution is in respect of Clause 20. It requires a political party to give access to the media for those special interest groups. First of all, it goes beyond the legislation. The legislation requires access to public media. This one does not restrict. So, it is supposed that it includes private media. What business would the party have in ensuring that a candidate I am running against has access to the media merely because they are women, youth or they are from a minority? That is not the business of a political party. So, for all the good provisions that the Bill has, I find it has very fundamental questions which, unless properly answered, I find myself unable to support it. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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