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    "id": 185724,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nyamai",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutisya Nyamai",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. Indeed, I am happy since I have really tried to catch your attention. From the outset, let me declare that I am standing here to oppose this Motion principally for three reasons. One, I am really perturbed that we are discussing a Motion of adjournment when we have been sitting here the whole of last week and this week and nobody had the audacity to inform the hon. Members what is likely to happen. I am saying this because here is a case where you can see the Executive is basically muzzling Parliament and further interfering with the very independence of Parliament. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying this because it is only this week that we were promised a Ministerial Statement by the Prime Minister. It is also this week that you ruled on some reports being presented to hon. Members because they had some interest on those matters. Then when we are still waiting for them, you then come and tell us that we are going on recess. Honestly, to me that is an indication that the Executive does not respect Parliament. It is fundamental for us as hon. Members that as we move forward, it is imperative that we have to control our calendar so that we can transact our business without our work being interfered with. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if we are going on recess based on our practices and 2474 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 7, 2008 tradition, then what should have been done is that taking cognisance of the fact that for the better part of this year because it started with violence and we lost quite some time, we should have---"
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