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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "The Assistant Minister has done what is honourable. He has withdrawn. If you look at your Standing Orders, the Chair may, if he finds it fit, order the Assistant Minister to apologise. The Chair has not done so. The Chair has ordered the Assistant Minister to withdraw and he has withdrawn. The matter ends there. 2946 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 2, 2007 Now, let me say the following, as far as this Question is concerned. When I was reading my ruling, hon. Members were very attentive. You have realised that this Question has taken a lot of the time of this House. I think it has come to the Floor of this House four times. This is the fifth time. The meaning of a Question is not to take so much time of the House. Those of you who have attended other Parliaments know that Questions do not take more than five minutes. This one has taken, in fact, nearly an hour, when we calculate the number of times that it has come up. Therefore, the Chair wishes to advise as follows:- We will not pursue this Question any further. I know Mr. Weya wanted to raise further supplementary questions on the matter. What I would want to advise him to do, if he so wishes, is-- - If he feels that the Question was not answered satisfactorily, he will have to make an application to the Chair in accordance with Standing Order No.18. It deals with Questions that are not satisfactorily answered. Then, the Chair will consider. I believe I will consider it favourably if he makes an application. That way, this matter will be removed from the Order Paper as a Question. It has taken a lot of time of this House. But then, I have not closed the doors. You may so wish to pursue the Question further using Standing Order No.18. Yes, Mr. Weya."
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