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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for this opportunity. I rise under Standing Order No.35. I know you are seized of this matter. On three occasions, I have raised an Adjournment Motion on discussion of Bunge Tower and its operations. I handed it in on Tuesday, Wednesday and on Friday because after an in- camera conversation with you, you told me you had not seen my request of an Adjournment Motion. I submited my Adjournment Motion on the operalisation of Bunge Tower because half of your Senators are on medication, especially against allergy. Others do not see sunlight, they might become jaundiced. We are also waiting for the lift for 20 minutes. Mr. Speaker, Sir, after consultation with Members, I request that since I handed over my Notice of Motion on Friday, which is more than two days, 72 hours to be precise, to be allowed to discuss the Adjournment Motion. The essence is to defend our own welfare and well-being. My Chair of Senate’s County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has been on antihistamine for the last five days, and half of our witnesses are following the proceedings. Most of our suits are washed in Jeremy Street in London, but when you walk around, by the time you are coming out, there is a lot of dust on our coats. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you are our leader. Your predecessor, Speaker Emeritus, hon. Kenneth Lusaka, when it reached a time to lead us to the High Court to sue the then Government for non-concurrence, it was him who led us himself while walking by foot up to the High Court in Milimani. He did not drive. Across our neighbour, Speaker Anita Among, the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, presided over a sitting where the sanctions of banning on allegations of corruption by the United Kingdom Government while she was being discussed. My point is simple. Can you kindly allow us to ventilate? If you cover this, one day it will explode, and the consequences might be dire not only to all of us, but to the running of business. I request that under Standing Order No.35, the Motion be adjourned. I have the requisite number. The Senators will stand if you need the numbers. We are more than 15. I, therefore, request the Senators to stand in support of my Adjournment Motion."
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