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    "id": 259912,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/259912/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to speak on this issue and draw your attention to Standing Order No.1(2) which cites the issue of precedent. Once a precedent is set, it becomes the tradition of the House. So, whatever you will guide us on will henceforth become the tradition of doing business in this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will remember when the same Committee brought the name of Cecil Miller when we wanted to appoint him as the chair of the IIEBC, the House rejected. But at that time, the Committee had come before this House asking us to approve the name of Cecil Miller. When there was a tie, the result was that Cecil Miller’s name could not go through because the approval that was being sought had not been gotten. Yesterday what came before the House was a Motion to reject. The Constitution says that this Parliament shall give its concurrence on a matter like this one. If we set a precedent, then it will mean that will be the way---"
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