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    "content": "Executive. This is the point which we are missing. We are bringing Motions. In the place of Motions, Members should bring Bills, Statutes and constitutional issues touching on their people. For example, if you are not happy with the current livestock laws in the country, as a Member of Parliament, you go and draft a Bill. We have a fully fledged and competent team of legal drafters in this House. Come here with a Bill, then you amend it. By virtue of this House amending that livestock law and by virtue of this House amending any statute, then you are bringing the Executive under a presidential system of Government to book. We should lead the way instead of “urging” because we cannot urge the Government. You are a legislative body and you have three roles to play. Those roles are oversight, legislation and representation. We are not using the legislative arm properly. We need to go back and use the facilities we have in Parliament and amend existing laws and even the Constitution for that matter. If you can come here and convince Members of Parliament that the laws pertaining to the health or livestock sector needs to be amended, we will support it. That is the way we should go. That is the only way we will bring the Executive here."
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