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    "content": "On the 13th June 2023, barely a week after my last communication on this matter, Hon. Samuel Arama, again, wrote on behalf of members of the Jubilee Party conveying names and signatures of 21 out of 28 members, expressing their support of recognition of the party as a parliamentary party. In the past week, I have received two conflicting letters on the matter of the Deputy Whip of the Minority Party from the Jubilee Party. A rumbling letter dated 20th October 2023 from Hon. Jeremiah Kioni said to support the replacement of the Deputy Whip of the Minority Party is littered with insults and other unpalatable statements unworthy of my mention. The message in the letter is lost in its tone which is obviously beneath the standard expected of a person who has sat in this honourable House. On 24th October 2023, I received yet another letter from Hon. Joshua Kutuny who claims to be the party’s Secretary-General. In the letter, Hon. Kutuny claims that Hon. Jeremiah Kioni was expelled by the party and ought not communicate on its behalf. The letter contests the replacement of the Deputy Whip of the Minority Party on various grounds and alludes to the aggrieved members of the Jubilee Party not having been afforded access to internal dispute resolution mechanisms to address their grievances. It concludes by reiterating the claim for recognition of the Jubilee Party as a parliamentary party in the National Assembly. Hon. Members, while it is not the duty of the Speaker to organise how parties are run, you will agree with me that the state of affairs in the Jubilee Party calls for an intervention especially for purposes of smooth conduct of parliamentary business. The myriad letters emanating from outside Parliament do not paint a clear picture as to the current leadership of the party. The pending disputes internally and before other competent authorities obscure the matter even further. The confusion of the Jubilee Party has permeated the walls of this House and affected transaction of parliamentary business. We now find ourselves in a situation where 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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