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    "content": "Hon. Members, before I propose the Question, I wish to also acknowledge the efforts of the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee. It is a Committee created by the Constitution, if you look at the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. More importantly, we should appreciate that if you go through the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, you will find that there are certain requirements placed on Parliament. That, within six months, it must have enacted this law, within 12 months, it must have enacted this piece of legislation, within 15 months, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years, it must have enacted various legislations. So, if you go through the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, you will notice that when it comes to Articles 27 and 81, there is no requirement or obligation placed on Parliament. But in that Schedule, you will see that Article 100 is referred to and Parliament is required to pass legislation to make provisions for the representation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, minorities and marginalised groups. Those are the ones that both the Mover and the Seconder are referring to as special interest groups. Therefore, that is an obligation for Parliament to enact legislation to make provision for what is referred to in Article 100. So, this committee has, at least, come up with a Bill that proposes to implement that Article. Indeed, Hon. Kioni and team, I commend you. Now nobody should go to court to argue that Parliament has not enacted. Article 27 of the Constitution says that the State shall take legislative and administrative measures to implement the policy of not more than two-thirds of either gender. It is the State, not Parliament. Article 81 talks about the electoral system complying with the laid out conditions. It is the electoral system, not Parliament. If we finish The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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