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    "id": 1490635,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Thang’wa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to also contribute to this important Motion on the Mediation Committee on the Sugar Bill. We, as the Senate, came up with this Bill. Then after the Senate passed this Bill, it was of course taken to the National Assembly. I want to give a chronology of events. This Bill was passed here at the Senate on the 25th April, 2024, then on the 13th May, 2024, the National Assembly was informed. That was 18 days after we passed it here. After 13th May 2024, the National Assembly passed this Bill with amendments on 1st August, 2024. That is 77 days after it was notified by the Senate. If you add 18 plus 77 days, you get 95 days. Maybe you are wondering why I am doing the maths. It took 95 days, that is, three months for both Houses to debate and come up with a proposal that requires mediation. This is a Bill that affects the farmers directly, who grow sugarcane, 95 days for both the Houses days. The reason I am saying that is I wish we could borrow this from how we expedited the removal of the Deputy President. Parliament took a few days. I would want to say---"
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