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    "id": 1589039,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Paul Nyamodi",
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    "content": "not need to take place immediately. The Supreme Court then is clear that such an order, when issued by the High Court, should not and cannot get in the way of impeachment proceedings. The High Court's jurisdiction only arises once the impeachment proceeding is complete. When I was on my feet earlier on, I made the statement that what the Supreme Court envisages is an instance where even where the impeaching house is making a mistake, allow them to complete the mistake because that is how institutions grow and that is why the Supreme Court held as they did. Again, I will emphasise that these are time-bound proceedings. If we then expose ourselves to the judicial process, we will never finish. Sen. Kavindu Muthama asked us to clarify if there were sittings held on the 18th and the 25th of June, 2025. Yes, and that is the only way that the Motion could have gotten to the Senate. My colleague will demonstrate by reference to the HANSARD in the evidence in support of the Motion when and how those proceedings took place. Mr. Speaker, Sir, would it be in order for the Senate to proceed against a court order? I will ask to perhaps add a word in the question that was put to us by Sen. Muthama. Will it be in order for the Senate to proceed against an unlawful court order? We have gone to great lengths to demonstrate that the order is unlawful, and is made without jurisdiction, in circumstances where it is clear. There are binding pronouncements both of the Court of Appeal and of the Supreme Court that, that court disregarded, and that the court's jurisdiction only arises upon the completion of the impeachment proceedings. Those proceedings have not been completed and that order is therefore to be ignored. I cede the rest of my time to my learned colleague so that he can cover the other important issues."
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