Mon, May 30, 2011 12:22:55 PM
Gwassi Member of Parliament Mr John Mbadi is proposing an amendment to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Bill, which is lined up for debate this week seeking the retention of the current staff of the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC).
Mr. Mbadi, who also sits in the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC), wants the current IIEC staff retained and those who worked for IIBRC given priority for any arising vacancies at the new body.
The ODM Legislator argues that one of the major recommendations in the Kreagler report was the establishment of the strong independent, competent, efficient and permanent electoral secretariat to handle electoral issues.
He says, the Act of Parliament which created the Interim Independent Electoral Commission also observes the same recommendations as in the Kreagler Report and that there would be no reason to deny the current stuff at the IIEC a chance to continue running the secretariat.
Mr. Mbadi says the retention of the IIEC staff would be for continuity and competence since they have been there for three years and understand how things are run.
Mr. Mbadi also said that the staff in the defunct Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission be also absorbed in the new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission once it is created by Parliament.
He says “the IIBRC staff have the Institutional memory and understand the methodology followed when the proposed new electoral boundaries were arrived at”.
Mr. Mbadi expressed optimism that his amendment will get the approval of the house saying it was in the interest of the whole country and the stuff of the two bodies which will be obsolete once the bill is passed and the new body put in place.
“I know there are some of those MPs who will want to oppose it for political reasons, but am pretty sure it will see the light of the day” said Mr. Mbadi.
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