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    "id": 447467,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, you realize that most of the Statements being requested for are very important in terms of policy content; they are very complex and require very detailed information. You did indicate at some point that you may give direction to the Senate that relevant Cabinet Secretaries be availed an opportunity to come and answer Questions in this House and be subjected to interrogation by Members who wish to do so. Many of the answers brought here by Chairpersons, and for no fault of their own, most often fall far short of the expectations of the House and if not, the supplementaries that follow are normally of such a nature that the content of the Statement from the parent Ministry does not help the Chairperson to competently and diligently address those statements. I have read from the media, although we say that it may not be the source of our authority here, but the Lower House has moved in that direction. Having indicated that you would move in that direction as well, I would like to inquire from the Chair whether this process is in the offing and how soon it can be effective. We ask each other questions here knowing very well that it is in the very nature of Government officers to hide information even when it is not necessary to do so. It would be good if they come here and we interrogate them."
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