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    "id": 1219795,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " Just give me one-and-a-half minutes. Neither Standing Order 172 nor 173 presupposes a situation where either the Majority or Minority side of the Committee can veto, oppose or otherwise challenge the appointment or change thereof of House committee membership by parliamentary parties to various House Committees. Where the Majority or Minority Parties purport to do so, it is tantamount to infringing on the rights and exclusive mandate of the party seeking to make those appointments or effect changes in its appointments. Our reading of Standing Order Nos.172 and 173 does not establish that they were meant to grant either the Majority or Minority side powers to veto or in any way challenge the other side’s choice or decisions in this regard. I want to conclude because I am just paraphrasing now. The stunt taken by the Majority Party membership in the Committee on Selection on this matter not only sets a dangerous precedent, but has the added effect of stifling the practice of true multi-party democracy under 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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