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    "id": 259924,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, if your finding is that any one Member in this House, be it a Member of the Speakers’ Panel sitting in the Chair or the Deputy Speaker can only vote once on one Motion, then the fact that the Deputy Speaker yesterday anticipated a tie before the result of the division was announced to him, therefore, implies that, had a tie been there, the Deputy Speaker in discharging the responsibility of the Chair would have voted twice, which would have made it unprocedural. This is such a serious matter that when I rose yesterday to address myself to it, the Chair of the day misunderstood me to mean that I was challenging his ruling. I am comfortable to live with Matemu as the Chair of the Commission so long as the majority has decided. We just want that majority decision to be clear so that we do not have the embarrassment of this Parliament being challenged in court. Mr. Speaker, Sir, having made that submission, I want to make the final request. In view of this, the Speaker should seriously consider asking this House to make a determination on a simple and clear Motion which should read: “The House approves the names of the Chair and the members of the Commission”. I rest my case."
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