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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Elachi, we had a meeting this morning where you attended with the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters, inter alia, gender. It was clear that the two thirds gender rule is mentioned in passing in the NADCO Report. The NADCO indicated that there is a multi-sectoral process that is going on, on the two-thirds gender rule that was going to bring it to fruition. Out of that meeting – this is for the Majority Party and the Minority Party leaders – we agreed that if their report is ready, they will forward it to the Speakers of both Houses and, thereafter, we shall give direction. Hon. Elachi, as it is now, the Speaker has absolutely no capacity to superimpose a matter that is strange to the NADCO Report on the NADCO Report. When that report comes, we will find a way, through consultations with the leadership, on how to actualise it. All is not lost because, out of the Question that I am going to put, like I said, we are going to reach out to the other legislative proposals out of the NADCO Report, including some possible constitutional amendments, bringing fresh Bills and policy changes where necessary, so that we can actualise what is in the NADCO Report. So, the lady Members of Parliament – I can see many of you here who were with us in the meeting – do not panic. We will see what we can do. I cautioned you that, that gender issue has collapsed in this House 15 times in the last 10 years. So, you better change your strategy and choose your friends and supporters carefully so that this time round, you will have the matter carried to fruition. As it is now, I cannot append the gender rule issue on the NADCO Report because the Motion has been debated, concluded, and replied to. We are only now putting the Question. Yes, the Leader of the Majority Party."
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