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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Joe Nyutu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to give my contribution to the effect that all those that have spoken before me have said that the matter, number one, has already been settled and I need not address it. In reference to rounding off numbers, this is something that we were taught in the first lessons of numeracy, when we went to school. It is obvious, unless our teachers were wrong, that we round off to the nearest number. So, 31.3 can only be rounded off to 31. I therefore support the argument by the counsel for the Assembly, that the Assembly was properly constituted. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask this House not to be invited to an exercise of splitting hairs. We should not be sitting here, arguing whether we should round off to the nearest number or not, because that is something, like I have said, that was sorted out many years ago, during our numeracy lessons. Regarding the validity of the court orders that were issued, and that have been cited by the counsel for the governor, the validity has been questioned. I do not know what then should be done before you make a ruling, but this matter is before the Senate. Like those that have spoken before me have said, it is only this House that can determine whether we are going to admit these preliminary objections and not you, Mr. Speaker. So, I would like to ask you, that you may rule that at the end of it, we may vote on this matter, so that we, as Senators, the members of this jury, decide by a vote, whether this matter should proceed or not. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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