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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Order! You have a problem in even postponing this Motion! The Standing Orders do not allow this Motion to be postponed unless under certain extreme circumstances. Hon. Members, the procedures to be followed in the deliberations in the House of matters pertaining to the Committee of Supply are very express and explicit. Standing Order No.156(4) states: “On any day upon which the Chairperson is under this order directed to put forthwith any questions, the consideration of the business of Supply shall not be anticipated by a Motion for the adjournment of the House, and no dilatory Motion shall be moved in relation to the business, and the business shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order.” Ideally, this business is not supposed to be interrupted. The dilemma we are in is if the Back benchers insist on getting the right answers and, in the process, shoot down this Motion. Then we have a shutdown of the Government. If the Minister insists on pushing this thing without getting the right counsel from the Attorney-General, we have an issue that, that is a constitutional matter that can also be shut down by the courts. So, I think we need to have sobriety on both sides of the House. The issue of 15 per cent is the minimum and is provided for in the Constitution and has to be factored in one way or the other. So, we have a problem and I think it is only fair that the Attorney-General, the Minister for Finance and the Members of the other side need to deliberate on these things with a lot of sobriety to see how we can move forward. We have a situation right now “damned if we do, damned if we do not”. If we pass it we have an issue and if we do not pass it, then we have an issue that is very serious. So, can you continue with the debate?"
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