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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, this strains our ability, as Members of Parliament, to even interrogate the matters that we have sought or follow up on issues and even counter- check facts. It is merely because Ministers want to ambush Members of Parliament with answers that even themselves, as Ministers, are not satisfied with. Ministers receive answers to Parliamentary Questions from their secretaries and, sometimes, Permanent Secretaries (PSs) two hours before the commencement of the business of this House. It has become a ritual that, because they are compelled to provide answers to the House, then be it. They do not care about the authenticity of the answers. They do not counter-check on statements of facts in the written reply. They only come here with answers because they want to satisfy the House that they have provided answers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we sought for guidance on this matter from the Chair while you were absent but that guidance has not been forthcoming. Unless you guide, as the Chair; that Ministers are supposed to comply with the Standing Orders---"
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