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    "id": 1256844,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. As we proceed, we must distinguish between Money Bills and Ordinary Bills and there is a clear distinction in our Constitution as to what they are. Our Standing Orders are very clear on winnowing and this is a House of records. We have precedence on where winnowing and harmonisation has been allowed by the Speaker. We do not have precedence where winnowing has been called for and the Speaker disallowed it to take place. The reason being Money Bills are special forms of Bills which are contemplated during the budget making process. This is why this House is appropriating money so that the Government has revenue for use. Looking at Article 114(2) of Constitution, it states: “(2) If, in the opinion of the Speaker of the National Assembly, a motion makes provision for a matter mentioned in the definition of “a Money Bill”, the Assembly may proceed only in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee of the Assembly after taking into account the views of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance.” Surely, this is not far-fetched when we seek views of the Cabinet Secretary for National Finance and Economic Planning since it is part of our law. Most importantly, I sat in the last Parliament and we winnowed the Political Parties (Amendment) Laws and the Security Laws which was in order but we have never done it in a Finance Bill. I want to speak on deletions. In the Finance Bill they are equivalent to successfully opposing a section of that Act. Once you oppose successfully, that section is deleted in entirety. This is why we are saying, there is no point in having these deletions in the Order Paper. We simply take it to vote, and if it carries the day, the deletion succeeds. If it fails, that section remains. Therefore, we should proceed without these deletions and most importantly, the winnowing bit is not relevant to what we have before the House today. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. 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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