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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. On the same point of order by Mr. Namwamba I urge you with all due respect to find that all that Mr. Namwamba has been doing is to express in legal terms his rejection of the Report of the Committee. To purport to request the Chair to rule that this Report cannot be debated, in my view, would be proceeding on the assumption that parliamentary committees operate on the basis of jungle law. You know very well that parliamentary committees work with the support of the clerical arm of Parliament based in the office of the Clerk which has got immense institutional memory. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you also know that parliamentary committees work in full consultation with the Legal Department of Parliament. Nothing that we bring here as committees is brought without the express concurrence by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee that we are proceeding within the provisions of the law. Thirdly, you should find that the argument by Mr. Namwamba assumes that it is unconstitutional which to me means that actually the hon. Member is doubting the---"
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