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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that was one of the issues that was raised. We have had a situation where a Private Member has a Bill and the Government also has a Bill. Even in terms of reference, the Bills would confuse everyone. We can only have one Bill at a time. The advice we received from the Clerk’s Office was to wait until we have disposed of the one by Mr. Midiwo to avoid creating confusion. We learnt lessons from the Agriculture Act and other Bills that run parallel and people got confused. Even in the media, the people who have seen our Bill, through public participation, are quoting certain things. Those who have seen this Bill in the House are quoting different things. That confusion can only be avoided by having only piece of legislation on the Floor of the House. So, it happened in the past, it was not the best example. We learnt lessons from that and that is why we are moving towards having one at a go."
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