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MP, Lawyers Caution Over Coalition Bills
Kenya Times Online Edition: Monday, March 10, 2008
Story by: By Times Team
A SECTION of lawyers have pointed out what they say are potential pitfalls, defects and loopholes that require tying up before the implementation of the National Accord and Reconciliation Bill, 2008, published last Friday by Attorney General Amos Wako.

The Bill, together with an accompanying constitutional Bill, are expected to be tabled for debate in Parliament tomorrow, and aims, amongst others, to legalize the creation of the post of Prime Minister and two deputies pursuant to a power-sharing agreement signed between President Mwai Kibaki and ODM leader Raila Odinga.

Joining the lawyers in expressing misgivings about the Bill is Kilome MP John Haroun Mwau, who citing presumed contents of the National Accord and Reconciliation Bill, 2008, says, if left to pass without strengthening the inherent weaknesses, the resultant Act may contain clauses that could undermine the spirit of the Kofi Annan-led mediation efforts meant to bring about genuine power-sharing among the diverse political groups.

Mr. Mwau cites an exit clause contained in section 8, and which reads as follows: “This Act shall cease to apply upon dissolution of the Tenth Parliament, if the coalition is dissolved, or a new Constitution is enacted, whichever is the earlier.”

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