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    "id": 174836,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Medical Services",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order to raise a matter of great concern to me and to this Parliament. There has been a serious media campaign against the integrity and stand of this Parliament not only in the country, but also internationally. This has been the case because of the Kenya Communication (Amendment) Bill which has now been converted to be \"the Media Bill\" when, in fact, it had more things than just that. This Parliament hosted the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Conference in 2006. It also passed Standing Orders here and as a result, other countries have been asked to emulate what we did in this House. This Parliament has won the right to host the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference in 2010. Internationally, the Kenyan Parliament stands out as a respected Parliament. However, the media campaign, which has been going on and which is not limited to Kenya because it is on the internet and everywhere, is bringing down the integrity and standing of this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I, therefore, stand to seek clarification on a few matters which I want to divide into three categories. After hon. Members here passed the Kenya Communications (Amendment) Bill, I would like to invite the Speaker's ruling as to what is the position of an hon. Member who is not here during debate or does not show his opposition here, but goes out there to influence the decision of the President on a public podium. Secondly, still on hon. Members, what is the position and ruling of the Speaker in a matter where a Minister of this Government who happens to sit on the House Business Committee (HBC) to prioritise business there, goes outside Parliament, after we have passed a Bill, to disown the decision of a fellow Government Minister who has brought a Bill before this House? I invite your 4114 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 16, 2008 ruling on that."
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