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    "id": 4288,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to agree with my co- whip that after months and months of deliberations on this issue, we felt that it is only fair to the country to move forward. As I walked in, Mr. Baiya was submitting on the Floor something which I thought is not what we are trying to do. It is important to say, so that we know. What we have done, in summary, is to say that this Committee needs to sit down and work as it were. Therefore, to suggest that one Member resigned or one is not there, that is not my understanding and I will be disagreeing, but I do not wish to prolong this matter. If we are going to have this Committee as it was, it means the Committee – these are adults who understand issues facing this country - needs to sit down under the Chairmanship of one Ababu Namwamba. That is what status quo means! If it means something else, I will not be part of that but we want, wish and hope that this Committee and the individual Members rise above squabbles and guide this country for the remainder of our term and, especially with regard to the implementation of the new Constitution. But what we said and that is in the minutes of the HBC, that needs to be the"
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