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    "id": 1047263,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suna East, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Junet Nuh",
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        "legal_name": "Junet Sheikh Nuh",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I stand to oppose this Motion entirely. When Parliament did the Standing Orders and made this Committee to serve for a period of three years, there was a reason for it. The reason was to allow as many Members as possible to serve in this Committee. This is a very important Committee for this country and this House. All other Committees were put to run for a five-year term; that is, the period of the whole Parliament. In its own wisdom, this House decided that Members should serve for three years so that they can give way for other Members to also serve in the same Committee. It is good that you have been the Speaker even in the last Parliament. This matter came up in the 11th Parliament. It was raised by Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. That is when the House changed the Standing Orders so that we can have Members of this Committee serve for three years, and then they can be changed. This is the Committee that decides how the national cake is shared in this country through this House. We should have Members who have not served in this Committee, knowing very well what happens in this Committee. I do not want to impute improper motives on the Committee. However, we know each other. We know the kind of revenues that go to the constituencies of the Members of this Committee. Let us call a spade a spade. 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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