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    "content": "There is a ruling of the court on this matter. You are telling us that we cannot have elections in December because of a court ruling. This court ruling is it not a court ruling like the one on election? At least, people who respect the rule of law have gone on appeal. Have you gone on appeal on this ruling which you are now disrespecting? The Executive has made a very poor show. It has shown that they are not willing to respect the rule of law and that it is business as usual. If you are going to continue doing what we did before the passage of the Constitution and giving excuses then it means that there is no hope that people can realize their rights under this Constitution. If, indeed, you respect the rule of law, this is the fifth year. Declare election date in December. Adjourn this Motion. Publish the Appropriation Bill and on Tuesday or Wednesday, whichever day you please, we deal with the Appropriation Bill and on the same day we can pass the Vote on Account. Let us not make excuses: “Oh yes, we are wrong, but we are in transition”. You are forcing the hand of Parliament. I want to go on record as opposing defiance of the Constitution. I have consistently stood against the defiance of the election date. I stand here to oppose this defiance of the Constitution. I want to tell my brother the Minister: You have done so well so far. I do not know why you would wish to enter into this trap of going down on record as somebody disrespecting the rule of law. It is within your powers to stand this down, publish the Appropriation Bill. The Government Printer is waiting. It stops for Government business. It will publish the Bill and we will be ready to pass it. We need services. We know that 30th June, 2012 is next week and we have enough time to do it. I now want to plead with you to uphold constitutionalism. Let us pass the Appropriation Bill before the Vote on Account. I beg to oppose."
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