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    "id": 264003,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "More importantly, hon. Members, a careful reading of Standing Order No.47(3) empowering the Speaker to rule certain proposed Motions to be out of order for unconstitutionality as well as Article 3(1) of the Constitution enjoining all persons, including the Chair of this House to respect, uphold and defend the Constitution, all lead to the conclusion that the Chair cannot wait for an unconstitutional Motion to be moved before overruling it. It follows, and the Chair has previously ruled that on a question of an alleged violation of the Constitution or a threatened violation of the Constitution, it is incumbent to any hon. Member to raise it at any time for the Chair to rule thereon. The question of constitutionality raised by hon. Jakoyo Midiwo and the critical nature of the matter of constituency and ward boundaries to the entire electoral process is, indeed, the reason that the Chair has found it necessary to make this considered ruling."
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