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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Okemo",
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        "legal_name": "Chrysanthus Barnabas Okemo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to oppose this Motion. First, I think this is a precedent that we must avoid at all costs. We should avoid shortening the publication period of Bills, unless there is a national emergency, or something that requires an immediate decision. The Accountants Bill is not going to suffer if the normal publication period is allowed. This is the normal 14 days. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, secondly, we do not have the Finance Committee in place. We know that a Bill of this nature needs proper scrutiny and analysis by the relevant Departmental Committee of Parliament. So, I do not see how the Minister is going to suffer if this Bill delays by seven days. I think there are more important issues that the Government should be worrying about rather than try to shorten debate period from 14 days to seven days for a Bill that is very normal. Even if it is passed next month or two months from now, nothing is going to be really affected. I do not know what justification the Minister has to not give the relevant Departmental Committee the opportunity to scrutinise the Bill, go through it, and as we do all other Bills, the Committee brings here its recommendations and then they are incorporated. I, therefore, oppose the Motion and I do not think there is any compelling reason for the Minister to shorten the period."
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