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    "id": 1043182,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. I will be brief. First, I was wondering why we had to go through this process in this manner, although the urgency is self-evident. However, whenever the law comes into place, as a nation and a country, we would have complied. I do not think the timelines necessarily require us to pass the law on a given date. The only thing that stands which may threaten the interests of our athletes in the country is that if there are sporting events in January or February, they may not be able to comply with the requirements. The urgency of this matter is self-evident from the Preamble of the Bill. It states quite clearly why this Act is necessary. It is like a guided missile in the essence that these amendments are necessary for a purpose. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Preamble reads- “An Act of Parliament to amend the Anti-Doping Act to comply with the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code; to put in place an enhanced results management system for anti-doping rule violations and for connected purposes.” In that respect, I agree that this is a matter of urgency that calls for this Special Sitting. There are provisions in this Bill which make it quite obvious why these amendments are necessary. The definition of doping control in Clause 2(d), is more comprehensive compared to the statute in place at the moment. There are areas which are covered in the Act, but are not necessarily covered in the current Bill."
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