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    "id": 352920,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/352920/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2884,
        "legal_name": "Alice Wambui Ng'ang'a",
        "slug": "alice-wambui-nganga"
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, the effect of this Motion, after going through it, is an attempt to relegate Motions by private Members. We have already given the Government, through the Leader of Majority Party, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon to transact business. That is enough favour. So, asking us to limit contribution to Motions by Private Members which are not sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of Minority Party is demeaning to the Motions produced by hon. Members in this House. There is no difference between Motions brought by Members in this House. So, they should be treated equally. Reducing time for Private Members’ Motions is in effect telling us that those Motions that we bring as Private Members have less weight compared to those that come through the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party. Hon. Speaker, Sir, therefore, this House owes it to itself to stop the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party from being authoritarian and also dictating to us how much we should contribute. We will be supporting this Motion at our own peril. I oppose."
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