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    "content": "All right. I hear also that one. Hon. Members, now I am in a position to express myself and I will say the following: I just made a decision a few minutes ago about whether an amendment could be made in respect to a matter that has been withdrawn and Members have ventilated on. It is said that when something goes up, it comes down. This is exactly where I find myself on the facts of the issue. I have been looking at my Standing Orders and it does not help me to see the responsibility of a Chair of Committee. I am trying to differentiate a Chair and a Member. It is very clear how the Bills are dealt with. It is not very clear how amendments will be dealt with in the Third Reading. I have looked at all factors that Members have said, and I am unable to find a Standing Order by which I can stop a Member from withdrawing any particular issue which has been presented before the Assembly. But because this Chair happens to operate not in a vacuum, I will pronounce myself as this: When we have finished the amendments, that particular New Clause will stand recommitted and it will be your business whether you want to persuade each other to bring an amendment and support it, or bring an amendment and defeat it and do whatever it is you want to do in your capacity as Members of the Assembly. That way, it will be a decision of the House. It will not be a decision of the Chair. So, I rule that there is nothing within the Standing Order by which I am able to force a Member not to withdraw his amendment. I suggest that we are able to recommit this tomorrow so that you have sufficient time through the night to think through this, so that we make legislation which is from the National Assembly. Next Clause."
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