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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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    "content": "On a point of order, hon. Speaker. Sorry to interrupt you, hon. Speaker, but before you put the Question to this item on the Order Paper, out of concern, I beg your indulgence. Since we passed this Bill last week, there has been a lot of noise directed towards Parliament and, in particular, male Members of Parliament. I wish to put the record straight because the reputation of this House is on the line. First of all, there is an attempt from some quarters to dictate the independence of this Parliament and to dictate how we debate independently and objectively on Bills that are laid before the House. First of all, if you allow me, hon. Speaker, last Tuesday - that is seven days ago - we all agreed that we put a particular Bill on the Order Paper for the Third Reading. In the House Business Committee meeting which I attended, both genders were present. No lady hon. Member asked you as the Chair of HBC to postpone the Bill so that they could get the required number. The question begs why there were so few hon. Members of the female gender the day this Bill was being discussed."
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