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    "id": 274212,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Deputy, Speaker, I rise to oppose that Motion. A tradition has developed in this House where highly important and highly technical Bills are left to a few hon. Members. I say so with confidence because this House was nearly full barely half an hour ago, and this particular Order is very clear. What the hon. Member is suggesting is that we have to put a tether on the necks of hon. Members to sit in this House and contribute, even when they are showing no interest. They walked out on their own! Sometimes, I think the importance of the laws that this country is making at this time has disappeared from this House. We are engaged in constitutional implementation and some of these laws, particularly this Bill, affects the single most important item of any Government; the management of public resources and public finance. Therefore, I am satisfied that even though we are few on the Floor of the House, we still have a Quorum and, so the debate ought to continue. Those who have an interest should continue. This idea of postponing debate on such fundamental laws because hon. Members have walked out should be discouraged and, therefore, I beg to oppose."
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