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    "content": "Under the new presidential system, parliamentary committees are very important. The nerve centre of the Eleventh Parliament under the presidential system is the work and functions of the parliamentary committees. We, as the leadership of the Eleventh Parliament, want to state it very clearly that we will use the constitutional provisions. We will be very fair. We will look at regional diversity and gender parity. We will make sure that hon. Members go to committees of their preference for the single reason that hon. Members want to contribute effectively in a committee where they have the expertise, knowledge and skill. This committee is very important because these 349 hon. Members who will form Members of the Standing, Joint and Departmental Committees that we have in this House, it is the sole responsibility--- It is on the shoulders of these 20 men and women Members of this Committee to make sure that in a very short time various committees are formed and chairpersons elected so that committees of the Eleventh Parliament begin their work. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I will be very happy if hon. Members are taken through the use of the electronic system before Friday this week. I urge hon. Members to avail time, be it Thursday morning or on Friday under the Speaker’s instructions so that we come back here in an informal session to go through the electronic way of conducting parliamentary business. That way, the Speaker will know who is on the line. Right now we have a bit of confusion because some hon. Members are about to stand up, others are about to shout, others are on points of order and yet the Speaker cannot hear them. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgence that before the end of the week, hon. Members be given the electronic cards so that they can constructively and effectively contribute to the business of the House. I urge my colleague, the Leader of the Minority Party to second."
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