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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shakila Abdalla",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Committee of Powers and Privileges into an inquiry, on its own motion, into the conduct of Senator Gloria Orwoba, MP and to establish if the conduct constituted breach of Parliamentary Privilege, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 9th August, 2023. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee of Powers and Privileges is established under Section 15(1) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, No.29 of 2017. Section 15(4) of the Act provides for the function of the Committee as follows - “The functions of the Committee of Powers and Privileges shall be to - (a) Inquire in to the conduct of a Member whose conduct is alleged to constitute breach of privilege in terms of Section 16. (b) Perform such other functions as may be specified in this Act” Section 15(5) of the Act empowers the Committee of Powers and Privileges to inquire, either by its own motion, or as a result of a complaint made by any person in to the conduct of a Member whose conduct is alleged to constitute a breach of privilege in terms of Section 16. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Members of the Committee are as follows - (1) The Chairperson is the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Amason Kingi."
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