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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Shaban",
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order No. 141(3) states very clearly that a Bill in respect of which the Second Reading has not been concluded at the end of a session shall lapse at the end of the session in which it was published, but may be republished in the same or a different form, in accordance with Standing Order 114. We cannot afford to work twice. This House, during this 11th Parliament has been mandated to make sure that we are able to pass laws which are going to suit our citizens. Hon. Speaker, Sir, if we are going home while some of these Bills are pending; that is, they have not gone through the Second Reading, we will have a problem. We will have a backlog of issues that we should have completed. This session comes to an end on 5th of December, 2013. The Second Session will begin on 10th February, 2014. After people have been away for close to 70 days, it will be very difficult to start from where we left. Therefore, it is important for us to do as much work as possible so that when we start a new Session, we will have a fresh start. Hon. Speaker, Sir, pending on the list are issues touching on the NSSF, the Insurance Bill, which is going to the Committee of the whole House, the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill which should be coming very soon, two Bills on the National Police Service (Amendment) Bill which we need to debate, and the Wildlife Conservation and Management Bill, which we have started to debate but which we should be keen to complete before the recess. Hon. Speaker, Sir, we need to have introduced our supplementary Budget at this point so that when we come back, we are ready to continue with business and allow the Government to spend money. With those few remarks, I am asking my colleagues to allow this House to hold Sittings for the next three Thursdays so that we can complete all the pending Bills. As I move and sit down, I will ask the Deputy Leader of Minority Party, hon. Jakoyo Midiwo to second."
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