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    "id": 264136,
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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Nuh",
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        "legal_name": "Nuh Nassir Abdi",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is not lost and it has been reiterated by many Members that the quagmire we find ourselves in is because of the delay in publishing these Bills and the recall of the House. I very well remember many instances where the Government had a particular interest that it discussed and disposed of in this House, it would go out of the way to whip all the Members and in fact, even the Back Bench because we all belong to parties which are still in the Government. So, the reason why the Motion, which the Committee was doing, at least, to save the face of the Government because it was the Executive that caused the delay, for them not to have whipped the Back Bench and even the Members of the Front Bench and even if they whipped, for Members not to attend, is contempt. As hon. C. Kilonzo has said, it is not a matter of giving direction, it is a clear ruling from this House and a plea again that when it comes to 2.30 p.m., this House should be full to deliberate on these issues. As the Back Bench, as we have said, we are again willing to even extend the hours of sitting or the days of sitting of this House to, at least, ensure that we are within the time limit. But the odds are against us. If we are asking for extension of time and a simple Motion that should have got the full support of the Executive side of this House to be dilly dallied in such a manner is a great shame."
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