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    "id": 972105,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
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    "content": "However, I note from the Report that there has been an increase in the number of cases, more so, civil cases. This indicates that there is a growing confidence in the Judiciary and the judicial system which we must continuously invest in. As I conclude, there are two issues that we must clearly indicate and you have raised them. It is understood that the President does not interfere in the recruitment process of various judicial officers. Therefore, his agencies, probably, might not necessarily be invited to offer any advice on the suitability. However, that said and done, and whichever way you look at it, I do not believe all the persons proposed for appointment are rotten. I do not believe all of them are that bad. To enhance the independence and strengthen the Judicial Service Commission, it would be my humble plea to the President, and if the law allows, to isolate those that he has got misgivings about from the others. He should then return those reservations to the Judicial Service Commission. It is only a fool who does not change his mind. Just like there is judicial review, the Judicial Service Commission should look at that matter and see to it that we get men and women of integrity to preside over court cases. There is nothing as demoralising as to have a judicial officer whose integrity is questionable. It disorganises the society. We expect a magistrate or 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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