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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, we were the youngest in the last Cabinet and so we developed a very good rapport together. I wanted to inform him what I would have also informed hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. When these Standing Orders were changed, not all committees were given a minimum threshold of 19 Members and a maximum of 29 Members. In line with the ruling that hon. Speaker has made and which I fully agree with, it will be very good to have the committees of this House comprise of Members across the divide. That has always been my wish. However, hon. Speaker, Sir, I want to believe that what you meant is that committees that will meet the minimum threshold be brought to the House. I just wanted to inform the House that in the membership of Jubilee Coalition, it is unfortunate that it cannot meet the minimum threshold without the membership of the CORD in most of the committees. I want to be very honest. The minimum threshold as per the Standing Orders in all select committees and departmental committees is 19 Members. This is regardless of where the membership is coming from. It is very unfortunate that my good friends from CORD are denying the Jubilee side just one Member in order to meet the minimum threshold. It is also very unfortunate that the committees that do not meet the minimum threshold as a result of there being no Members from the CORD family are the ones that do not have any contention. However, going back to the Public Accounts Committee and the Public Investments Committee which are contentious with respect to membership, with the new amended Standing Orders, the minimum threshold is 17 Members and the maximum is 27 Members. Going by the relative party majority, Jubilee Coalition is entitled to 17 Members while CORD is entitled to ten Members. In those two committees, Jubilee Coalition has met the minimum threshold as required by the Standing Orders. With regard to the Budget Committee, if you read Standing Order No.207, it has no minimum threshold. It only has a maximum of 51 Members, that is the chairperson plus not more than 50 other Members. The Jubilee Coalition is entitled to 32 Members. So, that committee is duly constituted. The fourth committee is the CDF Committee. It is created by an Act of Parliament and the maximum number of Members it can have is 11. There is no minimum. The Jubilee side with its relative number is supplying seven Members out of 11. So, that committee is also duly constituted and it can also go on with its activities. Hon. Speaker, Sir, in the Parliamentary Service Commission, the Senate also donates Members and they have already given their names. From this House, the Jubilee Coalition should give two Members while CORD should do the same. I understand the Jubilee Coalition is ready with the two names. Out of consultations, we need to get the other two names to have the Parliamentary Service Commission duly constituted for the benefit of this arm of Government."
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