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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kajwang’",
    "speaker_title": "The Temporary Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": " All right. Hon. Mbadi, let us have decorum, so that we also know what our roles are. Hon. Mbadi, when you suggest that the House is unanimous, you are taking over a mandate which belongs to the Chair, namely knowing when the House is unanimous on a subject. Just make your presentation, but allow the Chair to know when the House is unanimous on any subject. Two, hon. Mbadi, on Standing Order No.24(6) that you are talking about, the debate shall not exceed four sitting days. This afternoon is the fourth allotted day. It means that according to the Standing Orders, the Members have the privilege to debate this Motion up and including 6.00 p.m. Every Member here has the right to debate and no Member would decide on the other person’s right or curtail the other person’s right to speak. With that reasoning, the Chair will hold that - it is consistent with the tradition - the only way we will stop the debate is if no Member wants to debate during the Fourth Allotted Day, which runs up to 6.00 p.m. So, if you choose not to present your request, we will take it that no other Member is willing to speak; therefore, we will go to the next The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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