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108very much.Hassan M. Ahmed: I request this to be included in the new Constitution. I am Hassan Mohamed Ahmed, I’m representingNorthern Aid and also giving my views as both individual also I’m giving the views of the NGO. I request this to be included inthe new Constitution: 25% rule for the President from 5 provinces to be included in the new Constitution.The President should only serve for two 5 year term.About the MPs: MPs should also serve two 5 years term. The MPs at least they must be a holder of 1 st degree. They must alsobe high moral integrity. The Parliament should vett all appointments by President. Public referendum should determine thesalary of the MPs. Nominated MPs should be given to minority groups, youth-groups, women, and disabled. The Electorateshould be empowered to recall MPs, if MPs are non-performing through 80% of the electrorate. Land size should determinethe demacation of a constituency besides other factors like population.About local authority: local authority should be an independent body. All chairmen, mayors, of local authority must be electedby the people and their term should be of 5 years. The Public will determine the tax collection. Formation of local Governmentservice commission. Salaries of councilors should be paid from the consolidated funds. Every sublocation existing currently,should independently have their own councilors.About education, compulsory free education upto university level should be provided. The system of education should capturethe system of life. If the life is on mobile system, it should have an education system which should be mobile. There should beintegrity system of education. Recognition of ____ (inaudible) of system education. You know we have madras but thecertificates are not valid.There should also be free medical and accessible health facilities or services. There should also be free water as a basic right.Civil servants should have an independent body to review their salaries. As per tradition, all forms of traditions and culturalpractices should be allowed, and they should be given the right treatment. As per the chiefs, now the local provincialadministration’s lowest level should be retained, and decision-making should be influenced by the public.About citizenship: it should be by birth. Discrimination laws regardinhg the citizenship, for example screening cards, etc shouldbe abolished. Its upon the Government, to use its own machinery and network – intelligence, to screen the people at best, butthe screening card should be abolished.Women to be represented in all committees or commissions. Emergency laws’ damages should be compensated.About land: protection of all pasture land (grazing land) salt licks, dams, boreholes, wells, and public water, in the newConstitution. There should also be free movement of livestock everywhere in Kenya. Trustland accounts have failed, so we