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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": " I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1) and notwithstanding the resolution of the House on 23rd March 2021, on limitation of debate on Bills under Article 257 of the Constitution, this House orders that the speaking time for each Member be reduced from fifteen (15) minutes to seven (7) minutes. Hon. Deputy Speaker, first of all I want to thank the House for extending the time for this Morning Sitting. Also, I just looked up, when you were speaking and saw that are 63 Members. Now there are 66 Members who have signed up. Last week we spent quite an inordinate amount of time with points of order, people seeking clarifications from the Speaker. The Speaker gave a very detailed Ruling that took over an hour to clarify most of those issues. He came up with some decisions as a result of which most Members have said, “Now that we understand our limitations, all we want is to bring in points of variation to what others have contributed”. I have been sitting here since Wednesday morning. I have been listening and I know. I can tell you, 90 per cent of the Members who have spoken have actually been repeating what the others have said. So, to enrich this debate and to bring variations so that people can concentrate on other issues that need to be brought out, Members want to reduce the time to five minutes. But, I looked at it and said five minutes might be too short. Let us agree. Instead of reducing from 15 to five minutes, why do we not agree on seven? I just thought, perhaps, that is a good compromise so that people can bring new issues rather than old ones. Most importantly, I want also to debunk this feeling that Members have that one cannot vary this time. Standing Order 97 is very clear that, between adjournment of a debate and before commencement of a debate, a Motion can be brought. Standing Order 97(3) basically says you cannot introduce this Motion in the course of a debate. But, between adjournment and commencement of a debate, you can bring the Motion. So, this is very clearly and properly before the House so that we do not end up with a situation that we are doing something to change the rules. We are doing it for the convenience of the House. Hon. Members will make a decision. Members, I really do not want to go on about that matter because I will not want to take your time. I beg to move and ask Hon. Wangwe, the Whip of the Majority Party, to second. 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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