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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, before I move debate on this Bill, I seek your indulgence to clear the air regarding what my colleague has said. Far from George Owell’s Animal Farm principle of all animals being equal but some animals being more equal than others; that is not the case. I will go down in history explaining why finance-related Bills are in the name of the Chair. These are Bills which came to this House before the Speaker made a Communication from the Chair guiding the House on this matter. All Government Bills, including the Wildlife Bill, the Division of Revenue Bill, among others, have been signed by the Leader of the Majority Party. This was precipitated by the fact that when a Government Bill is signed by the Leader of the Majority Party and the First Reading on it is done, it is committed to the relevant Committee. The Committee of Parliament has an oversight role. You cannot sign a Bill and then have oversight role over it. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you cannot sign a Bill and then have the oversight role over it. That was the genesis of the Government Bills. That is why I will move. The Bill is for you to critique. The Bill is for you to disagree with the Government. Even in my moving notes, I will highlight the areas where Government feels that there are the reasons why we brought it to the House. So, it is not only for the Departmental Committee on Energy, Information and Communications. I have nothing against the Chairman of that Committee. These were first Bills and no other Bill from Government will be signed. This is a decision taken by the Speaker and there is a ruling to that effect."
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