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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Having perused through the verbatim report for the morning sitting, I must thank the two Members for raising these matters, which are, indeed, weighty and have implications on the interpretation of our rules of procedure. In summary, the Members sought guidance on the following matters:- (i) The place of a minority report in a report of a committee of the House. (ii) Whether the report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the Petition for the removal of the Chairperson and members of the IEBC as tabled on 17th July, 2014, is admissible. Hon. Members, to begin with, there is a universally accepted principle of democracy and I quote:- “The majority shall have their way, but the minority shall also have their say”. This principle does not decree that the majority ought to emasculate the voices of the minority, nor does it give the minority a blanket cheque to say anything under the sun. To the contrary, this principle encourages the majority in any group to recognise and take into account the views of the minority in that group. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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