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    "id": 490728,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
        "slug": "ekwee-ethuro"
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    "content": "Order, Senators! This is a straight forward matter. First, I want to say that when you look at Standing Order No.90(4), it states:- “No Senator shall impute improper motive to any other Senator---” Standing Order No.91 on retraction and apologies states:- “A Senator who has used exceptionable words and declines to explain or retract the words or to offer apologies for the use of the words to the satisfaction of the Speaker, shall be deemed to be disorderly and shall be dealt with in accordance with the rules pertaining to disorderly conduct. ” So, I have already pronounced myself and I think that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale needs to appreciate that the Chair has been really generous and sympathetic to his cause. But this House has procedures. We are not asking you to withdraw because you do not believe in the fight against corruption; all we are saying is that when you make remarks against fellow Senators, then you must substantiate. You know, there are procedures in which that is done and you are yet to comply with those procedures. It is under those circumstances that you wish to withdraw and apologize. When you want to produce the evidence and all that, you know what to do; you will do a Motion to the Speaker and I will approve it; and you will come and prosecute it here. So, I really think because the mood of the House is really favoring you as the Chairperson of the Committee, it does no harm in doing so. I really want to plead with Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale because I, like any other Senator, respects all our Senators. It is honorable to do the simple thing; because failure to do so, the consequences will also be there. So, I just want to give you one last The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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