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    "content": "track the processing of the Bill. Once passed by the House, the Bill shall be promptly referred to the Senate, with a view to conclude its consideration the soonest possible. In the spirit of fostering comity between the Houses, the leadership of Parliament further resolved to engage in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in any future bicameral disputes before resorting to court action. This will ensure that bicameral matters are addressed internally in a manner that upholds and respects the privilege of Parliament. I conveyed the resolutions of the leadership of Parliament to the House Business Committee at its meeting held today, Tuesday. I wish to report that the House Business Committee adopted the letter and spirit of the resolutions by the leadership of Parliament. Further, the Committee resolved to prioritise the Second Reading, the Committee of the whole House stage and the Third Reading of the Bill. This shall enable the House to conclude the consideration of the Bill before the House proceeds for the Easter recess that is scheduled to commence on Friday, 22nd March 2024. The meeting of the leadership of Parliament and its resolutions reflects the shared commitment of the two Houses to the seamless processing of legislative business. Both my counterpart Speaker and I have accorded key priority to the amicable resolution of disputes between the Houses. As aptly observed by the Leader of the Majority Party at the meeting of the leadership, both I and the Speaker of the Senate have served in the National Assembly and the Senate at different times. You will agree with me that no other persons are best placed to ensure that the Houses of Parliament uphold comity and maintain the best relations as contemplated by the framers of the Constitution. In light of the foregoing resolutions by the leadership of the Houses of Parliament and the House Business Committee, I direct the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to urgently conclude its consideration of the Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill, 2023, and table its report on or before Tuesday, 12th March 2024 for the reasons given. The House is accordingly guided."
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