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    "id": 359281,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ababu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 108,
        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the Motion. The proposal in the Motion is that we amend our Standing Orders so that we allow what I consider to be an arrangement that would be to honour and respect Article 10(2)(c) of the Constitution that places among our national values and principles of governance as being good governance, integrity, transparency and accountability. In supporting this Motion, let me, first of all, say that, personally, I am happy for having been part of the process to bring some kind of consensus on this matter. I believe that the House has very serious business and it has to be prosecuted. We have to move forward because the clock is winding down and we cannot go on fighting forever. Therefore, I want to thank everybody who has been part of this process of building consensus around this; both on our side as the minority coalition and the majority coalition. We really have acted magnanimously and in the best interest of this House and the country. Hon. Members, Committees of the House, before the coming into force of this Constitution, were not constitutional organs. But now, the Constitution has made the Committees of this House constitutional entities. Look at Articles 124 and 125 of the Constitution. They have raised the profile of Committees. Therefore, when we are handling anything to do with Committees, we need to handle it with a lot of seriousness. Indeed, Article 125 even hands Committees powers equivalent to that of a High Court"
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