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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "I want you to look at your Standing Orders. Look at the mandate of departmental committees and that of audit committees namely: Public Accounts Committee, Public Investments Committee and the Special Funds Accounts Committee. I am aware that in our Standing Orders, PIC is mandated inter alia to look into any reports including but not limited to reports from the Auditor-General and other audit reports. That mandate does not in any way interfere with the mandate of any other departmental committees, which also have the authority to inquire into any matter falling within their assigned dockets. Therefore, if you look, this Report was laid on the Table of the House on 1st October, 2020. So, when you ask what the hurry is for… In fact, I think we are late. I do not think it is okay to say that we are in a hurry on 26th November to consider this Report. Besides, a report of a committee until it is moved, it is just that. Yesterday, I was a bit alarmed when I saw some reports indicating that the Committee has done this and directed that, but I remember not to have seen any such report. I am happy that the Committee has since brought to me a further Report which is an addendum to the earlier Report. This Report is going to be moved in an amended form as provided for under Standing Order No. 48. So, the Vice- Chair of the Departmental Committee on Health, you were almost going to incur my wrath if you had not submitted the amended Report. I saw you purporting to give certain serious directions and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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