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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to make a few remarks on this matter. I have not robed for a long time. It was regarding this matter that I decided to look for my robe and go to court under the leadership of the Senate Minority Leader and the Lead Counsel, Sen. Omogeni. I want to congratulate them for standing firm. I want to state that my reading of the behavior of the National Assembly and its leadership is that it is too little too late. There is a remote appearance of goodwill on their part, but it is not backed with honesty and action. I say that because if you look at their submissions - I have looked at them - the submissions run contrary to an admission that they have been unfair to us. Secondly, if you look at the recent behavior of the National Assembly leadership by declaring some of the Bills to be Money Bills, it appears that if we do not have the force of a full judgement of the court, the consent that we are looking for may smell rosy but may be full of thorns. I agree with my colleagues who are of the view - I am of that view - that if there is any consent to be entered, let it be in the word and spirit of the prayers that we made in court. Anything that is less than that may be deceptive and intended to lull us to sleep. We know where we came from; a situation of desperation where Senators were marching on the streets. Senators are not supposed to march on the streets. We are supposed to legislate, negotiate and compromise here. I conclude by thanking the team that started this matter in the last Senate, and the team I fall in that has continued with this matter. Let the consent reflect the prayers that we took to court. Thank you."
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