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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Have a seat, Sen. Gloria. That is not the apology as prescribed by the Senate in the report. Let me help you. The Senate sitting on 20th September, 2023, while considering the report by the Powers and Privileges Committee passed certain recommendations. One of those recommendations, which I believe was recommendation No.3, read as follows- “On resumption of the Senate Sitting for the Third Session, the Senator while at the Bar apologizes to the Senate, Hon. Senators, the Clerk of the Senate and the Secretariat of Parliament before being admitted to the Senate, pursuant to Section 173(c) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017, in the following manner.” So, the Senate came up with the wording of the apology. It is not open to you to craft or word your own apology. The Plenary worded the kind of apology that you are supposed to tender and it goes as follows- “I, Sen. Gloria Orwoba, hereby tender my unresolved apology to the Senate, Hon. Senators, Clerk of the Senate and the Secretariat of Parliament for having acted in a manner which pursuant to Section 16(e) and Paragraph Seven and Eight of the Fourth Schedule to the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017, constituted a breach of parliamentary privilege and that reflected adversely on the dignity and integrity of Parliament and its Members, and was contrary to the best interests of Parliament and its members. I undertake that I shall abide by the responsibilities of leadership as set out in the Constitution, the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012 and the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017, and, therefore, beseech to be admitted to the Chamber. I thank you.” This is the prescribed apology as adopted by the Plenary. It cannot be amended. It is only the Senate Plenary Sitting that can amend the wording. Therefore, Sen. Orwoba, proceed to read the apology as prescribed by the Plenary and by this Senate."
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