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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I hear the issues being raised by hon. Chachu. Hon. Mbadi as well said that there is an issue of constitutionality. By the time this Bill came to the Floor of this House, the issue of constitutionality had, probably, been dealt with by the Speaker because he approved this Bill. Since many of us may not want it or many may want it, we should allow the House to debate all its merits and demerits; issue of constitutionality can be determined at some other point. We should not curtail debate if we do not like this Bill before it gets to the Third Reading. If it is unconstitutional, it will not come to this Floor for Committee Stage and Third Reading. At this point, let Members debate it. We should not pre-empt hon. Members’ feelings on the Bill. Determination by the Temporary Deputy Speaker will not be made right now, when she is on the seat. The substantive Speaker had ruled that the Bill was constitutional by virtue of it being debated in this House. So, let the debate go on."
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