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    "content": "colleagues have asked you to engage and go and negotiate with the Speaker of the National Assembly. Indeed, do so. But I wish to remind all of us that in the old days when an African chief would face another African chief on any dispute even if it was a border dispute, both chiefs would come and sit and each one of them would put their sword on the table. When you go to negotiate on the position and what is correct legislatively about the position of this Senate and what procedures should be followed in future, it is in the interest of this Senate that you do not compromise on any issue that is correctly in the law of this country. Our negotiations must also be definitive such that in future, the position of this House is respected. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge that we continue with the negotiations. I am reminded by Article 115 of the Constitution, which you have quoted that when the Bill goes to the President for assent and he refers it back, it states clearly that it is referred back to Parliament. Therefore, the Constitution did not envisage a situation when any of the House acts unilaterally. It is important that, that statement is stated and reaffirmed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, I congratulate you. I believe that this will end well."
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