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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Much as we respect the history and tradition of this House of adjourning just before the Budget is brought before the Floor of the House, I wish to oppose this Motion on the following basis. One, for a long time we did not have a Cabinet. For that reason, we took a lot of time on recess, waiting for a Cabinet to be constituted, so that this House could transact business. We came here less than a month ago, on 15th April, 2008. We require time to transact business and pass Bills. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this morning there was a Motion which was supposed to be discussed on the Budget-making process. We have a Budget coming before 15th June, 2008, before the Bill on the Budget-making process is brought on the Floor of the House, so that we can democratize the Budget-making process. We have so many Bills such as the Official Opposition Bill, although I am not subscribing to it. There are important Bills that need to be brought on the Floor for debate for the betterment of this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think this idea of following traditions and adjourning is acceptable. For that reason, I oppose this Motion, and ask my colleagues to support me, so that we can continue transacting business and earning for what we are actually doing. We are going to be paid when we will just be at home, yet we should be here. So, let us work so that we earn for doing our work. In fact, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I understand why one of us was even thinking of moving a Motion to reduce our salaries. Actually, I was wondering whether this man really knows what we do on the Floor of this House and outside in our constituencies. I thought there was a lot of work. I think these are the same people who are pushing for us to adjourn in order to justify the argument that we do not deserve what we earn. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I advise this House to reject this Motion, so that we continue working. Thank you."
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