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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shakila Abdala",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Count Two: Allegations of Favoritism and Discrimination. The Senator, on diverse dates, made unsubstantiated allegations that there was discrimination in Parliament by posting various messages on the Senate Business WhatsApp Group and made allegations during a media briefing held at the Media Center, Main Parliament Buildings. Count Three: Allegations of Corruption. The Senator, on diverse dates, made unsubstantiated allegations that there were cases of corruption in Parliament by posting various messages on the Senate Business WhatsApp Group. County Four: Allegations of Kickbacks for the Legislative Agenda. The Senator, on diverse dates, made unsubstantiated allegations that there were requests for kickbacks for the legislative agenda in Parliament by posting various messages on the Senate Business WhatsApp Group. Charge Two: Conduct constituting a breach of privilege under paragraph eight of the Fourth Schedule to the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017 on the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament. County One: Allegations of Disrespecting Fellow Senators. The Senator, on diverse dates, published information that was disrespectful towards fellow Senators in the Senate Business WhatsApp Group. Count Two: Allegations of Imputing Improper Motive on Fellow Senators. The Senator on diverse dates imputed improper motives on other Senators by posting various messages on the Senate Business WhatsApp Group. All these postings are in the report. The Committee, noting the gravity of the charges, the conduct of Sen. Gloria Orwoba, MP, findings of the Committee and having reviewed the sanctions provided for Section 17(3) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017, as well as the practice in other jurisdictions, finds Sen. Orwoba’s conduct was in breach of Parliamentary Privileges and recommends that- (1) Pursuant to Section 17(3)(g) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017, the Senator be suspended from the House for the remainder of the second Session of the 13th Parliament. (2) Pursuant to Section 17(3)(d) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privilege Act, 2017, restrictions of access to the precincts of Parliament defined in Section Three of the Parliamentary Powers and Privilege Act, 2017, and Standing Order No.2 of the Senate Standing Orders and withholding the use of enjoyment of any and specified facilities provided to Members by Parliament to be applied to the Senator for the remainder of the second Session of the 13th Parliament. (3) On resumption of Senate sitting of the 3rd Session, the Senator while on the Bar, apologises to the Senate, hon. Senators, the Clerk of the Senate and the Secretariat of Parliament before being admitted to the Senate, pursuant to Section 17(3)(c) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privilege Act, 2017, in the manner stated in the report."
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