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    "id": 240129,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wako",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 208,
        "legal_name": "Sylvester Wakoli Bifwoli",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to remind the hon. Member that he was once a Cabinet Minister and that, therefore, he knows this issue. When we are thinking about these amounts, they may look astronomical, but bear in mind the following facts: That this was a commission that took slightly over 24 months, day in, day out, of hearing, and thereafter, writing the report and presenting it. In other words, for two years, these Senior Counsels and Advocates were doing nothing else other than the work of the Commission. They were in the employment of the Government. Honestly, if we were to go on the basis of hiring them as advocates for two years, these are not amounts to quarrel about. However, because the Government was conscious of the cost involved, we were able to negotiate a monthly payment because they were to work on full time basis, their offices were to be literally closed down and, therefore, we took into account the cost-opportunity. If you take into account the monthly payments multiplied by over 24 months period, we are not talking about very high sums, taking into account the nature of the work done---"
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