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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abdirahman",
    "speaker_title": "The Acting Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abdirahman Ali Hassan",
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    "content": " On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. While I do respect your decision, it is important that we put things in clear perspective with regard to this particular matter. It will be unfortunate if this House can narrow down this matter to party level. To our knowledge, it will not be right for any organ, whether it is the National Assembly or even the Senate where we sit, to contribute to the destabilization of parties, which are actually the main base for constitution of these very important rather organs. To our understanding one side of the Coalition is said to be having problems at the National Assembly. I want be to honest and say we are not aware of any negations that are going on, on this matter. The Senators sent two Members to represent it in the Pan-African Parliament and, unfortunately, the National Assembly unilaterally decided to do the changes on their own. It is my feeling – and I am sure that it is the feeling of many other Members – that the matter that is coming into sharp focus is actually the integrity, dignity and position of the Senate. This is because we are not going to encourage constant battles between the two Houses. We are not ready for that, but the sanctity and significance of each of these Houses must be respected. It will be unfortunate if we reduce it or narrow it down to parties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, to my knowledge, there is no fight between Wiper Party and ODM. We had a special meeting yesterday and this never featured. It would have featured if it was an item which we thought was for a party. Now that it is before the Senate, this is the best place to resolve the matter that is between the two institutions. If it finally degenerates into our political parties, especially with regard to the CORD Coalition, we will be able to ventilate. But we are far from solving the problem if we go the manner in which Sen.(Dr.) Khalwale has actually proposed."
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