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    "id": 246475,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/246475/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "Order, hon. Members! This is again a very unique case indeed. The hon. Member has, in fact, tabled a letter which is addressed to me. It has never happened before and I do not think it should ever happen. I think hon. Members should choose one or two things. If you want to address a letter to the Speaker, let it be a letter to the Speaker. You do not come and table it because it is not addressed to the House or any other supporting group. So, I want to advise the House that I do not think it has ever happened in this House before that the Speaker has been addressed in the manner in which he has been addressed now. So, it is quite interesting. Anyway, I have not had the occasion of going through the letter but I will also go through the HANSARD to hear what the hon. Member is complaining about and communicate to this House what my feelings are. Suffice it to say, for now, that you as hon. Members of the House, you are the creators of committees and not me. You bestow powers on committees and not me. How those powers are used probably is what is being asked of me but I think it would have even been better, in my view, a better approach would have been for the Minister and the relevant committees to hold consultations before this matter comes before the House. I am sure that would have probably sorted out some of these things. In the meantime, I am now seized with the matter and I will deal with it appropriately. However, I want to say from here that, please do not table letters addressed to the Speaker, otherwise next time I will also table here what you have addressed to me."
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