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    "content": "Khalwale, at the Committee stage, to consider correcting or amending that order of precedence. I believe and know that he had already insinuated that he would like to do so. Mr. Speaker, Sir, elected officials or officers of this country are the people who do well as far as our Constitution is concerned. The elected officials are the ones who hold power on behalf of the people of this Republic. Senators, Governors and Members of the National Assembly are elected officers. In the order of precedence, it is only right and fair that those elected officials be immediately following in the order from the President, Deputy President, Chief Justice, Speakers of either House of Parliament and then the Senator, Governor, Member of the National Assembly and downwards to the appointees of the Government. I do not think that it is right that appointees of the Executive should be higher in the order of precedence than the leaders who hold power on behalf of the people of this Republic. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I laud this Bill, I would also want to propose to my good friend, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale that also, we do streamline the order of precedence at the county level, so that we also sort out the chaos that is in the counties. This will ensure that when county functions are also being held, the protocol and order of precedence are also very clear. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill also has conferred titles as necessary. As it confers the titles, I would also want to point out that it is important that we have the county speaker also. This is because this Bill proposes that the Speaker of either House be addressed as “the Right Honourable Speaker.” The speakers of the county assemblies can be addressed, probably, as “the honourable speaker.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, when this Bill was first published it generated a lot of heat in the counties and within the entire Republic. This is because some people touted this Bill as one that was intending to limit the powers of Governors, especially in as far as flying of flags is concerned. But, indeed, once one goes through this Bill, you will find that it is exactly the opposite. This is because this time the Governors can fly the flags legally. They do fly their flags as provided for in this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to second this Bill."
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