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    "content": "that the Committee has baptized the Report “The Hustler’s Jet Inquiry”. Perusal of the evidence adduced and the Committee Report indicate that the words have not been used by any of the witnesses for anyone reading the report to understand its usage. A report of a Committee is normally accorded a formal reference for the record of the House. Any reference to it by any other name is unacceptable and amounts to introducing extraneous issues. I, will therefore, give direction on this matter. Members, it is not uncommon for the Speaker, who is the Chairperson of all Committees to give such directions as necessary on Committee work if in his opinion, certain matters contained in the Committee Report are likely to contravene the Standing Orders or the practice of the House. Indeed, on 2nd July, 1996, the then Speaker, hon. Francis ole Kaparo, directed that the use of a certain word in a report of the PAC report had flouted the provisions of the Standing Orders and ruled that the word be deleted and substituted with another word. The then Speaker ruled that: “Hon. Members, it has been brought to my attention that certain recommendations of the outgoing PAC contravene the provisions of Standing Order No.76 and I have therefore, directed the Clerk of the House, who is also the Secretary of the Committee to make sure that all recommendations are correctly recorded in accordance with the Standing Orders of the House. Instructions given specifically followed that the word “President” should be deleted from wherever it appears in the recommendations and the word “Government” be substituted in place thereof. In the instant case of the Report before us today, the use of the word “hustler” in this context is superfluous as the aircraft in question has a clear reference and, therefore, the use of the word ‘hustler” could not convey the true position on the matter under inquiry. I, therefore, rule and direct that the word “hustler” in this Report is un-parliamentary and I direct the Clerk of the National Assembly to cause the sub-title “The Hustler’s Jet Inquiry” to be deleted forthwith and the Report to be republished minus the offending words for consideration by the House. I thank you, hon. Members."
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