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    "id": 375453,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Most importantly without debating the contents of the Bill and without anticipating the much talked about recess, which is in public domain because for the first time, this House gazettes its calendar. It is in public domain that from 2nd August to 2nd September, this House is supposed to be on recess. So, Members are talking about the recess and not risking violating our Standing Orders which provide that we should not anticipate debate because it is already known in the calendar that 2nd of August, which will be Thursday next week, this House is supposed to be on recess unless it is resolved otherwise. If we go on recess without having this Bill for First Reading and taking it for public views, then it means that it will have to wait up to September and that is when the Committee on Administration and National Security will own the Bill. So, we are kindly requesting this House to reduce the publication period from 14 days to seven days, such that should we be on recess from Thursday next week, the Committee will be in possession of this Bill and can use the recess to collect views from the public. That does not mean that the Bill will come to the Floor of the House quicker than earlier arranged. It will depend on the Committee that will immediately take ownership of the Bill as to when they will place it on the Order Paper. With those few remarks, I kindly ask my colleagues that we have moved such Procedural Motions before and it is just a procedure. The details of the Bill will be debated when it comes to the Floor of the House. I beg to second."
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