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    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You may recall that last Thursday, the Member for Mosop, Vincent Tuwei, rose on a point of order and requested for a statement on the subject matter of the Motion on Order No. 9. It was almost in the exact terms as of the request that was made by the Hon. (Dr.) Robert Pukose, which triggered the production of the Report that is scheduled for debate under this Order. The issues were particularly on: what was the status of the appointment, whether the appointment was made and the status of the dual citizenship that is whether the person has renounced her citizenship. The statement was directed to the Leader of the Majority Party and at that point I undertook to bring a statement within three weeks. I have initiated the process. I have had consultations within Government, and I have written the necessary letters to the Attorney-General and the Ministry of foreign affairs. I am expecting a response. I took time to read this Report. One of the things I found out was that even at the point of production of this Report, it was not definite as to whether an appointment had been made. That point has been captured by the Committee in paragraph 23(3), hence rendering the Report premature because it cannot answer what Hon. Pukose wanted to know on whether an appointment had been made. Accordingly, because two Members have asked the same question, I want to request the House to bear with me for three weeks, so that I bring a comprehensive statement on the latest status on two issues. One, the current status of the appointment. Whether it has been completed with an appointment letter – that was the matter that was raised in court - and, two whether the appointed person has taken action in accordance with the conditions set by the House. Until this is done conclusively, it will be premature to debate without knowing the latest facts. Therefore, with your indulgence and the indulgence of the House, I request that we defer and withdraw the Report for discussion today until when I will have the opportunity to respond to the House by bringing the latest facts. At that point, the Committee on Implementation may consider taking into account the latest information and update its Report, so that the House is properly guided rather than debating something that is not conclusive. The main thing is one, has the appointment taken place and two, what is the status of the citizenship of the appointed officer? Once we have that information, the Committee will reflect on it alongside the recommendations of the House and guide the House based on facts. Without that, we will be working on presumptions without the benefit of information. So, I beg to request that, for the convenience of the discussion of the House, we withdraw this Motion until a time I will have provided concrete information on the status."
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