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    "id": 1145414,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "(a) taxes; (b) the imposition of charges on a public fund or the variation or repeal of any of those charges; (c) the appropriation, receipt, custody, investment or issue of public money; (d) the raising or guaranteeing of any loan or its repayment; or, (e) matters incidental to any of those matters”. Hon. Members, I have looked at the proposal clearly. It seeks to raise the percentage of what goes to the National Government Constituencies Fund (NG-CDF) from 2.5 per cent to 5 per cent. In itself, I am sure it is a very popular proposal. Unfortunately, as a House that is guided by the rules and the Constitution, I must order that this particular clause shall not be considered. This is because there is no report from the Budget and Appropriations Committee which is the responsible committee. Also, we have not received any views from the CS responsible for finance, as required in Article 114(2) of the Constitution. Therefore, Hon. Members, it will be unfair for us to consider it because, even if you pass it alongside several other very good proposals, this may be the reason why it may end up being rejected, and you would have acted in futility. But, more importantly, it will be against Article 114 of the Constitution. So, the House will deal with the Bill, but will not consider this proposed amendment. However, I am aware that this proposal was borrowed from a similar one in the Bill by Hon. Tindi Mwale, which sought to raise the percentage from 2.5 per cent to 5 per cent. This being National Assembly Bill No.34 of 2021, and this one by the Committee is National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2021, I believe the idea here was to borrow what was proposed by Hon. Tindi Mwale, and bring it into this one by the Committee. Unfortunately, the Committee was obligated to also seek the views of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which we normally refer such matters to and, in return, they also consult with the CS responsible for Finance. Therefore, this having not happened, the proposal will not be considered. So, we will move as if it was never there."
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