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    "id": 1240733,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, Standing Order 2 defines a “parliamentary party” as a party recognised by the Speaker as a parliamentary party pursuant to Standing Order 20A on recognition of parliamentary parties and designation of leaders and Whips. Standing Order 20A (1) provides that the Speaker shall recognise a party or coalition of parties consisting of not less than five per cent of the membership of the National Assembly as a parliamentary party. Now, five per cent of the membership of the National Assembly is eighteen 18 Members. From the records of the House and the Speaker, the membership of the Jubilee Party in the National Assembly, comprises 28 Members. In this regard and pursuant to Standing Order 2 and 20A (1), the Jubilee Party meets the threshold to be recognised as a parliamentary party. Whereas the Jubilee Party meets the threshold to be recognised as a parliamentary party, I am hesitant to invoke this provision given the myriad correspondence received from the party with respect to its leadership and the persons authorised to communicate on its behalf to the Speaker."
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