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    "content": "legislation passed in the last Parliament can be summed up as primary governance laws. They set the foundations and establish the essential institutions for proper governance of our nation. To me, this was phase one of the implementation of our Constitution. What remains now are phases two and three. Phase two involves the passage of the balance of the governance laws. Phase three, which in my view is most crucial and urgent, is the passage of the laws that will set the pace for the sustained economic growth and development of our beloved country. As your Speaker, I will do all what is lawfully and humanly possible to facilitate this process. That way, without doubt, plenty will be found within our borders. Hon. Members, even though the House and its rules are not new to me, I have had time to peruse through the new Standing Orders. I notice that there are myriads of new matters and procedural issues that we all need to acclimatize with, sooner rather than later. I am sure that these changes were borne out of the need to review the rules of procedure to conform to the new Constitution and Parliamentary realities of modern times. The roles of the National Assembly have been expanded to include approval of key appointments to state and public offices. Several things have changed and some aspects have disappeared. I will personally miss the lively Question Time in the plenary or the House. For Members who also served in the Cabinet before, I urge you to swiftly adjust to the reality of actively making inquiries in committees, rather than being on the receiving end, as was the case in the past."
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