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    "id": 1232387,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Methu",
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        "legal_name": "Methu John Muhia",
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    "content": "Thank you, very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Since yesterday, after I came in, I have tried to be very respectful and obedient. This is because you told us that once we press our intervention button, you shall allow us to speak. I was here until 6.30 p.m. yesterday, and you did not allow me to speak. This morning, I was in this Chamber, pressed the intervention button and again, you did not allow me to speak. Now that I have caught your eye, there is an issue that is out of order. I am not disagreeing with the ruling that you made yesterday on that Seat. You referred to the Speaker’s rules No. 5 that says- “Senators are required not to enter the chamber, Lounge or Dining Room without being properly dressed. This means that a Senator shall be dressed in a coat, collar, tie, long trousers, socks and shoes, or service uniform, religious attire or such other decent dressing as may from time to time be approved by the Speaker” Equivalent standards shall apply in respect of women Senators who may also wear Kitenge or such other attire. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you ruled yesterday that I withdraw from the Chamber, I was not allowed to comment. It is very important that you allow me to mention this. I came here yesterday donning a religious attire of the Hindu religion. It is perplexing that you on that Chair wanted to roll it down on me, that I cannot put on a Hindu attire because I am not a Hindu. I do not agree with you to that extent. This is because if we do not have a Hindu in this House, you do not say that they are not represented. In the Speakers Rules, it is allowed that we come here with the traditional attire like that of Sen. Olekina, the Minority Whip. I do not agree that if we do not have a Hindu here, then we cannot put on Hindu attires. This means that the traditional attires of the communities that are not represented in this Senate will never find a place in this House. In that regard, I implore you to review the ruling that you made yesterday and let us have respect for all religions. Do not force us to ---"
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