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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbau",
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        "legal_name": "Elias Peter Mbau",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to begin by appreciating and thanking you for your very wise decision and ruling this afternoon that was very informed. You know last year when we had this kind of mess, the Chair still provided direction to hon. Members and the House as a whole. So I want to thank you for the guidance that you have given to this House. I have listened very keenly to the contributions of hon. Members of both the Back Bench and the Front Bench which contributions go towards telling the Executive what the Back Bench is usually about, which is putting the Executive to account. It is about holding the Government to account and, so far, from where I am standing, I can attest that the Back Bench has brought to bear the reasoning of the Executive. I want to appreciate that the Minister for Finance supported by Mr. Kimunya as well as other Ministers who have spoken, have taken heat from what is coming from the Back Bench in so far as complying and obliging to the Constitution, the rules and legislations are concerned. We take note of the fact that the Minister for Finance agrees that mistakes may have been committed but he is willing to ensure that these mistakes will not be repeated, including in the finalization and processing of the current Budget. The Budget process is lengthy. It started with the presentation of the Budget Policy Statement and shall come to an end when we shall eventually pass the Appropriation Bill to become an Act. In fact, it is not until the President gives assent to the same that it shall become law. I appreciate that the Minister is confirming and agreeing that if this House grants him leave to access"
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