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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Lands",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 111(2), this House resolves to waive the referral period of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation (Amendment) Bill (Bill No 56 of 2012) to the relevant Departmental Committee. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, without necessarily dwelling at length on the reasons as to why it is necessary to waive the referral period of this Bill, we should take into consideration the fact that the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) was an important mechanism in resolving the problems of this country as experienced over the years, and particularly following the general election of 2007. Given that the Commission has not submitted its Report, and we are approaching the tail-end of the life of the Tenth Parliament, it is important that the House is in a position to deal with a matter which I consider to be basically technical, as the Bill that has just been read the First Time relates only to the extension of the period of the Commission to enable it conclude its work. Parliament has been very gracious in extending the Commission’s period before, under the Act, because of the existence of the procedure and mechanism for doing so. The last extension completely covered the authority and powers of the House to extend the Commission’s period by way of an ordinary resolution of the House. We cannot extend the Commission’s period without amending the Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, the Report of the Commission would be important. It will be a great disservice to the nation if they are not given time to complete its work. It is essentially important for these matters to go before the Committee for consideration before the plenary of the House considers the Bill but it is common knowledge that we are now living on borrowed time. So, I plead with the House that although we are undermining a process which is established to give effect to the efficiency of the House in dealing with Bills, in the current circumstances, this Procedural Motion is justified. Therefore, I recommend to the House to support it. With those remarks, I beg to move."
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