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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beseech you to consider the communication that you received from the Senate Minority Leader following particularly Standing Order No.23(6) which states as follows: “Upon a decision being made by a Minority Party under this Standing Order, the decision of the Party shall be communicated to the Speaker in writing, together with the minutes of the meeting at which the decision was made- (a) in the case of the removal of the Senate Minority Leader or the Deputy Senate Minority Leader, by the Senate Minority Whip; and (b) in the case of the removal of the Senate Minority Whip or the Deputy Senate Minority Whip, by the Senate Minority Leader.” In this case, the decision was affecting the Minority Whip. The Standing Orders provides for a procedure to be followed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my colleague, the Senate Minority Leader, has communicated. Sometimes, communication is something which is a privilege that some of us are given but we have different ways of communicating. We are just coming back from a Parliamentary Group (PG) meeting with our Party Leader and the same information has been communicated. I know you sit there and sometimes you do not see. A good point in case was yesterday when you were not able to see what was going on until it was pointed out by some of us. Today, the minority side has communicated to you. It would be prudent for you to communicate to us because the Senate Minority Leader has advised us and we believe that that advice is good. He told us that he submitted the communication yesterday during the Senate Business Committee (SBC) meeting. He said that he even pleaded with the majority side to hold on their changes which I think have taken effect already or will be taking effect from today, to a point when the minority side will also be submitting their changes. When we approached the Chair to find out whether the communication was done, we realised that it has not been done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request you to take into account the communication given by the minority side as per the Standing Orders. If you want us to give you time, it should be you to advise us on when we can expect the communication, because you sit in that Chair while we sit on this side. This is so that when we go back to our PG, we can communicate. I do not have a problem with my colleagues from the other side of the isle weighing in on this matter. The history given by my colleague is important, but I think that history also guided the amendments of these Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rest my case and request that you consider the argument made by my brother the Senate Minority Leader to effect the changes as per the wishes by the minority side. I thank you."
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