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    "id": 256002,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/256002/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Godana",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonaya Godana",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As you have said, that we have to respect the conventions of this House, we are in a multi-party era democratic Parliament. There are certain principles which, if we pretend to be a democracy and a multi-party Government, we have to respect. I am saying that the principle under which this Parliament operates is that the Government forms the Government because it is a majority side. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the purpose of the House Business Committee is to act as a guide to the House. The business of a Parliament is principally Government business and that is why the Government has a majority. When the Ford (P) party had two slots, or rather did not have two slots, it was a parliamentary party in the Opposition and as such the Opposition conceded two positions to them equitably. As I said, the Chair should recognise only two sides which are the Government and the Opposition. The slots are 12 for the Government and eight to the Opposition. The party which ceases to be part of the Opposition and moves to the Government, cannot move with the position of the Opposition. 22 March, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 17"
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