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    "id": 191217,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musyoka",
    "speaker_title": "The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order and urge that you consider, under Standing Order No.31(2) re-ordering the Business appearing on today's Order Paper. Yesterday, after reading the mood of this House, the House Business Committee sat and among other things, prioritised this Motion. Indeed, Dr. Khalwale, the Member of Parliament for Ikolomani was, at today's morning session, able to give notice of this Motion. In view of the fact that the Prime Minister is actively seized with this matter, we heard a statement from his sub- committee yesterday, that they would report progress. Again, I gather that even as I speak, there is a meeting scheduled for this afternoon, to be chaired by the Prime Minister. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that in terms of the principle of separation of powers, this House does not necessarily have to be dictated to. In fact, as the Leader of Government Business, I would hate to have a situation where the House is being dictated to. However, I want to urge, for the convenience of the House, and in order for hon. Members to have advantage of fuller facts, there is a possibility that we are about to commit an act which in accordance with the rules of natural justice, would be unforgivable. Rather than acting on incomplete information, I thought hon. Members would want, before they debate this Motion to take advantage of all the facts, so that if we have to crucify the Minister for Finance, we do so from a point of knowledge and all the facts. 1582 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 2, 2008"
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