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    "id": 495098,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Speaker, until this afternoon, has made a communication not once, not twice on the provisionS of Article 114. Let us not play politics. I can read Article 114 for the benefit of everybody; Article 114 is on Money Bills; sub-Article (2) says:- “If, in the opinion of the Speaker of the National Assembly a Motion makes provision for a matter listed in the definition of “a money Bill”, the Assembly may proceed only in accordance with the recommendation of the relevant Committee of the Assembly...” which is this case is the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the one on budget, “...after taking into account the views of the Cabinet Secretary (CS) responsible for Finance.” That is the letter and the spirit of the Constitution. It is not for hon. Amina Abdalla or Members of her Committee. Last Tuesday, the Mining Bill was on the Order Paper. The Bill was withdrawn to give Members a whole week to bring amendments. If there are other issues we can discuss them, in my opinion following the procedures of the Standing Orders and Article 114. A communication was made by the Speaker. Hon. Chairlady, you need to give guidance. We should not argue on this. If you remember last year, we had the Finance Bill and a draft of amendments was brought by Members of Parliament based on Article 114 and this House errupted into chaos. The substantive Speaker came and made a ruling. He has made a second ruling as far as Article 114 is concerned. This House must be a House that respects the Constitution and the Standing Orders. We should not play to the Gallery. We need to stick to the communication and the guidance given by the Speaker."
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