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    "id": 477650,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Maj-Gen.) Nkaisserry",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Speaker. I also stand to oppose the proposed reduction of the publication period for these Bills. Quite a number of my colleagues have stated facts. If we rush these Bills through the House, we will eventually have to bring them back to the House for amendments through a Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, which is used to sneak in certain things. It is not appropriate for us to reduce the publication period for these Bills. Let us take the example of the Public Service. We have not even restructured the Civil Service as required by the Constitution, but in the proposed Bill, we want to talk about values and principles. In the other Bill, we have issues to do with people deprived of liberties. These are very many people. We need to know who they are. There must be public participation. Talking of environmental management and co-ordination, our environment has been degraded. As the Chair of the Committee said, it is important that we give this Bill proper consideration, instead of rushing it through the House. Hon. Speaker, given the mood of the hon. Members present, it is as if the Motion is dead. I oppose. You can even put the Question right away."
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