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    "id": 584279,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is important because I am a medical expert. I cannot be responsible for anybody who does not want to take advantage of innovation. Innovation is such that even seated where you are, Senator, you can google “Learning in the first years of a child.” If you googled and went for the research, you will get the feedback and confirm what I am actually saying. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am very passionate about culture. Why do you want to kill the backbone of culture which is language? Is it just because my skin is not white, therefore, my language is a secondary language? That cannot be true. Anyway, it is a question of personal choice. Clause 5(4) states; the Clerk shall, within 15 days of the decision of the county assembly in writing, notify the petitioner the decision of the county assembly. I propose to the Committee for discussion to add sub-clause 5 so that it is Clause 5(5) to read: “The Clerk shall, within 30 days of the decision of the county assembly in writing, notify the Senate on the decision of the county assembly.” This is because there are such important decisions that will be made. The decisions might be challenging the comfort zone of the leadership of the county government, be it the executive of the county assembly. Let it be passed over to the Senate so that the respective Senator gives life to it to make sure that the views and desires of the populace in the county are not belittled. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to conclude by proposing that after Clause 7, we have Clause 8 which I suggest should read – not in those words by lawyers but it in a drafters language – that; Nothing in this Bill should be assumed to prevent any member of the public from presenting any matter to the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we do not want to shield the Senate away from the public by way of bringing petitions to us. We should not show or teach them that we are too big and, therefore, they are small people who should do things in the rural areas. If we The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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