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    "id": 1589040,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1589040/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Boniface Mawira",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, my name is Mwereru Boniface Mawira. On the first question by the Senate Majority Leader on who the Clerk of the Assembly at the moment is, from Salad Boru's affidavits, the Clerk of the Assembly, he has sworn an affidavit in support of the Governor's case. From his affidavit, he confirms that he was sent on compulsory leave on 16th June, 2025. The Court suspended the decision sending him on compulsory leave on 1st July, 2025. The Motion that is before you was tabled on 18th of June, when the Clerk was on leave. It was debated on 26th June, 2025, still when the Clerk was on leave. Therefore, the Clerk cannot be a witness of fact as to what transpired in the Assembly on these two days, when the Motion was tabled and when it was debated because he was on compulsory leave. He only resumed after the Employment and Labour Relations Court granted him interim relief on 1st of July. In reference to the question by Sen. Karungo, the video and audio proceedings of the HANSARD has not been filed. It was not anticipated by the Assembly at the time of filing his documents that the Governor would be challenging whether there was a sitting. However, I have just been informed by the Speaker that the Assembly has an audio recording of the HANSARD. So, if it is required, it shall be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Senate. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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