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    "content": "Order, hon. Members! The next Communication I wish to make is as follows. Hon. Members, before we adjourn, may I take this opportunity to thank all of you and our staff for your selfless dedication and commitment to duty and the manner in which you have conducted yourselves throughout the year. Indeed, we have had a historic year that has seen hon. Members debate and pass a total of 25 constitutional implementation Bills as required under the provision of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. In a bid to meeting these constitutional deadlines provided under the Fifth Schedule, the House has had on numerous occasions to sit late in the night to debate and pass the requisite Bills alongside other legislations. I must add at a great sacrifice. Indeed, out of a total of 59 Bills that were introduced this year, 32 were debated and passed. Hon. Members, during the year, 109 Motions were filed as well as 760 Ordinary Questions and 275 Questions by Private Notice. From the foregoing, it is clear that the House transacted a lot of business. In order to give hon. Members time to take a break and also allow our staff some rest, including taking their annual leave, I direct that all parliamentary committee activities be suspended effective tomorrow, Thursday, 22nd December, 2011, until Monday, 30th January, 2012. I do hope that hon. Members and staff will have good and ample time to rest and re-energize in readiness for a busy schedule next year."
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