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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "First, hon. Members, I think there are certain things we must realise from the outset. We must realise two things at the outset. First, Parliament is the sole legislative authority on the land. Number two, Parliament is divided into two, under the Constitution. The definition of Parliament is the National Assembly plus the President. Without one, you cannot have the other. Without the President, you cannot have a Parliament. Without the National Assembly, you cannot have a Parliament. Without the President, you cannot have the National Assembly. So, the two of them must be symbiotic. The two of them are fused. They are fused for a good reason. The good reason is that the President represents the interest of the country and so does the National Assembly. So, the President acts in public good as should the National Assembly. When the two are combined, they make the Parliament. Therefore, the National Assembly, together with the President, are mandated and are expected to work for the national good. Having cleared that, because I do not think we ever want to bring confusion between the National Assembly and the President, all of us must be together. The President and the National Assembly were created for a good cause; for the two to operate together in tandem. Having dealt with that, I want to deal with Standing Order No.40. The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs concedes, and I think, rightly, that this National Assembly has the power to amend the President's recommendations because the Constitution says so in itself, in black and white; in Section 46(4)(a). I think we are now clear on that. This National Assembly has power to amend the President's Memorandum. I think we can put that to rest. Is that agreed to?"
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