I come to one area I have repeatedly replied kuna mainini vangu Majome throughout but she continues speaking the same repeatedly. Because ndimainini vangu, I will repeat also. The public interest when we discuss about this august Chamber; who represents the public interest of this country in this Chamber – it is the majority party – [HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear.] – That is answered but it is also true that the minority have a right to their opinions. That I accept. At the end of the day, the public interest is expressed through the majority elected by the people. That is what it is. So they should continue labouring and labouring on that elementary jurisdical point.
Cde. Maridadi, haaa shamwari – Maridadi, Members of Parliament are elected members. Hon. Members here, you are elected and you represent constituencies. No judge is elected, they are appointed. Here, the Speaker of Parliament is elected by elected Members. We should not equate the appointment of the judge to that of Speaker because the Speaker presides over elected persons in the country who represent the interests of the people – [HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear.] – There is a distinct separate procedure for the appointment of judges which I have already explained.
Both sides of the House are concerned about the Attorney-General. The Attorney-General does not run the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. I was given the mandate by the Head of State in the Executive to represent the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Pa
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