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    "id": 1462451,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "As hon. Senators may be aware, in the recent past, the multimedia digital congress system has malfunctioned, most notably when undertaking Divisions. This has necessitated frequent system rebooting to ensure that Plenary proceedings continue with limited interruptions. Likewise, the broadcasting equipment in the Senate has on several occasions malfunctioned, resulting in intermittent transmission of Plenary proceedings with YouTube live coverage sometimes lagging in time. The extent of malfunctions of both systems has occasioned several points of order from several Senators, the most recent one being that raised by Sen. Gloria Orwoba, MP, at the sitting of the Senate held yesterday, Tuesday, 6th August, 2024. The concerns raised by hon. Senators on this matter have not gone unheard. The multimedia digital congress system and the parliamentary broadcasting equipment have become outdated over time, a situation that has been further exacerbated by the vandalism that occurred during the recent protest event, where the Parliament was infiltrated. Some broadcasting equipment was damaged and now requires complete replacement. The Office of the Clerk has instituted remedial measures to ensure that live broadcasting of the Senate proceedings continues with limited interruptions. However, due to the damage caused, miss-ups are at times unavoidable. At the sitting of the Senate Business Committee (SBC) held on Tuesday, 30th July, 2024, the matter of transmission of Plenary proceedings was extensively discussed, whereupon the Committee noted with concern the lack of budgetary provision for the overhaul of the broadcasting system. Hon. Senators, in the meantime, the Office of the Clerk is directed to implement temporary measures to ensure the continuous transmission of Senate proceedings as the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) reviews the financial situation. Kindly be guided accordingly. Hon. Senators, you may walk in and take your seats before I make further Communication."
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