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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the way these things are designed, I hope you can hear me. Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Motion. First and foremost, I must congratulate all the hon. Senators who have been mentioned here. With all due respect, they are very respectable members of the Senate and I have no problems with them. But I want to mention one very important fact that when the political parties sit down to craft such lists, they must have due regard to the provisions of the Constitution. The Constitution now requires that you take into consideration regional, ethnic and religious balance. This is a very important Committee because it determines what Business will come to the Floor of this House. We do not want to get into a situation where some Business will come to this House and some regions or some groups are not aware or are taken by surprise. So, in future, it is really my appeal to the political parties who sit down to consult, not only to consult, but also to make sure that, that kind of composition is included. If there is an opportunity for the political parties to review this list, particularly the coalition party that I come from, Jubilee, that I believe has the largest share, they must consider north eastern province, Muslim groups and others. That kind of religious-ethnic regional balance must be taken care of. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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