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    "id": 1153865,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the Motion. There are times that we must look at the interests of the country. In reality, under the current Constitution, we have Parliament and the presidency. All Members of Parliament are supposed to keep the Government in check, not just the Opposition. The assumption that if you are in the party that the President is in, then you must always side with the Government, is not the case. That is the current constitutional arrangement. Above the bigger picture happening since yesterday is that this House needs to harmonise its calendar with that of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). I can understand that some Motions are being brought quickly because they are important and should be passed. We are at a time when Parliament is almost ending, and I think it is important when such Motions come, that we support them. Therefore, I support this one. As I said earlier, the bigger picture is for us to harmonise the calendar of the House with that of IEBC at least during the election year. This is so that by the time we go into party nominations, we are already at sine die adjournment and do not have very few Members contributing to very important Motions. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support."
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