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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David ole Sankok",
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    "content": "So, thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I appreciate. And Members appreciate what they have learnt from you. You always refer to the Constitution and very specific Articles. I support this particular amendment. The Committee has done a thorough job. The first reason for supporting is that among the special interest groups, there has been one group whose voice has been louder than the rest, namely, women. They have been louder than people with disabilities and other special interest groups. The Committee has made sure that the voices of the special interest groups are heard. I support because for the first time, our voices will be heard in terms of representation. I also support because the Committee has taken the burden from Parliament. The blame that has been laid on this House is now taken to the relevant authorities. For a long time, we have been on the receiving end that we have not passed the two-thirds gender rule. A lot of blame has been piled on this House. You have rightfully put it that it is Article 100 that requires this House to make sure that we have put in place a legislative framework. I support the Committee because for the first time, political parties, which sometimes pretend and lay blame on this House, have a responsibility to play in terms of making sure that special interest groups are represented in Parliament and county assemblies. When we were trying to pass the two-thirds gender Bill, all political parties pretended to be supporting the two- thirds gender rule. Most principals of political parties were here in the Speaker’s Gallery pretending to be supporting the two-thirds gender Bill yet in their political hierarchy, they have not attained the two-thirds gender rule, neither have they attained the representation of special interest groups. So, their pretence will be put in the right place because they have a role to play. 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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