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    "id": 1521672,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1521672/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, perhaps the Senate Majority Leader - who unfortunately I did not have the opportunity to speak to prior to the introduction of his Motion - because we are a House of record – could address legal and constitutional principles behind the decision that the House wants to take. I have looked at the section of the Powers and Privileges Act that you have invoked. Section 17(3)(d) and (g) of the Powers and Privileges Act and the Standing Orders of the Senate. There is no reference at all to rescinding decisions that have been passed by this House. Perhaps he can demonstrate to us, maybe when he is replying to the Motion, how this sits. He understand that there are grievous matters such as when a Bill is rejected in this House, in terms of the period within which it can be reintroduced. Lastly, perhaps the Senate Majority Leader in his reply can also speak to whether the subject of the attacks, the victims themselves, have said anything on this matter, so that as a House we also do not appear as if we are taking one side of the story. It would be nice to know whether there is any communication from the persons affected by the conduct of the Senator, so that when we are making that decision, we decide out of appreciation of the full facts. Those are going to be my only comments; we do not need to belabour. I thank you."
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