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    "content": "Remember we even have cases of former Members of Parliament whom I personally attempted to provide a legal framework through which they could be paid. I brought a Bill in Parliament, which was passed, and the President refused to assent to it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this was in realization that there was no legal framework to pay former MPs. There cannot be lack of legal framework to pay former MPs, which made us to attempt to amend the law, yet there is a legal framework to pay former councillors. To be honest, if these former councillors have to be paid, there must be change of the law. We all know that even our Constitution talks about any money that is paid to anybody who is appearing like a public officer, I believe councillors would appear, that needs to be processed through Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). Lastly, these councillors were not even drawing a salary. Therefore, you do not even know if you are to pay them. You are basing it on what. In addition, the Motion by the Senate was a Motion. Motion remains an intent. It does not have the legal basis to occasion withdrawal of public funds. If it was a Bill passed by the House, then that becomes legally binding. However, where we are, there is an intention to pay former councillors, but we lack the legal framework. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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