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"content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. My names are Hon. (Dr.) Robert Pukose, the Member for Endebess. I want to thank the Procedure and House Rules Committee for the good work it has done. However, I want to point out a few issues. On the first paragraph of the proposed amendments to the Standing Orders, they are saying that, at least, each Member sits in, at least, two Committees; that is a Departmental Committee and the Public Accounts Committee or the Public Investments Committee. However, below the second paragraph, there are some exemptions and I think hon. Members sometimes when you get an opportunity to do some work, you should also avoid being a little bit selfish. This is because the Committee requested that the Committee on Selection takes cognizance of the fact that in allocating membership to committees such as the Committee on Selection, Appointments, House Business and Procedure and House Rules Committee, they are not as active as other Select Committees. Therefore, the Members who have been nominated to serve in such committees will not forfeit opportunity to be appointed to other committees. I think this is cleverly put in the whole amendment and it defeats the purpose for each of us belonging to, at least, two committees. If you are going to be in any of those committees, we said that each committee is as equally important as any other committee. So, when you bring in exemptions, it means that you are advancing a selfish agenda and, therefore, you want to belong to more than two committees for which amendment we brought. We could also model our Departmental Committees on the Ministries that have been created. So, instead of having 12 committees, we could have 18 so that we can work effectively. Otherwise, I rise to support the Motion. Thank you."
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