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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Okemo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Chrysanthus Barnabas Okemo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would be, indeed,very brief. I am very surprised by the trend of argument by the Professor. It is not up to this House to convince the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance that we should have the debate in five days, instead of seven days. It is the Ministry to prove to us that, indeed, Order No.107 stipulates that it is seven days and, therefore, if there is to be an exception, that must come from the Ministry. This House approved 50 per cent of the Budget not too long ago. We have only two months since that period. From 1st of July to 31st of August is two months. I remember asking the Minister to tell us how he had spent last year’s money in order to prove that he deserves 50 per cent. He did not do so, in his contribution. Today, I am very sure that he will not be able to tell us, how much of the 50 per cent that we approved has been spent so far. Two days is not going to make a difference. Therefore, we should go by the Standing Orders of this House. If we have to make an exception, there must be compelling reasons. At the moment, there are no compelling reasons. I beg to oppose."
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