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    "id": 1046468,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I really did not wish to say much about this matter but there is something that I wanted to clarify on this whole issue of seconding and moving. It should be understood that Procedural Motions are actually a product of the House Business Committee. So, the reason why the Leader of the Majority Party moves and then the Leader of the Minority Party seconds is because it is assumed that we are the ones who understand why the Motions are necessary, that is number one. Any other Member from the House Business Committee could second for us to have a bipartisan support to Procedural Motions. It has been the tradition. It did not start in this Parliament. Even in the last Parliament, that was the tradition. To save time, I think it is better to have the Leader of the Majority Party move and if the Leader of the Minority Party is present, he or she would second. That then gives the impression that both sides of the House have supported the Motion. The others like the Departmental Committees’ reports et cetera, any other Member can second the Leader of the Majority Party. I just wanted to clarify that. It is not that we are trying to lord it over to you as leadership of this House. It is just neat and tidy to do it that way. I support. I thank you."
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