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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hassan",
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        "legal_name": "Hassan Omar Hassan Sarai",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, valid as my elder’s point is - Sen. Haji - in terms of the fact that we have not met the threshold, but we have to realise that the threshold for voting here constitutes 50 per cent plus one of the Senate whereas on the other side there are no such thresholds that are set. Therefore, it is important for us to support the Whips because Sen. Ong’era and Sen. Elachi can send messages to us, which they did, but they cannot pull us into this place. They cannot compel us. What beats me most is the leadership particularly. I want to commend those who are here. But in terms of public policy message even for this Senate, whenever there is a vote, we want to see those chairs that are traditionally sat on by leaders. That is the incentive for others to be here. When others are within the precincts of the Senate and I want to part with that point, then you willfully walk away and delegate to your nominated Senator, there are certain times when you need to sit here put. When you are in the chambers, it is a different business all together. I seek to cautiously present the point by Sen. Haji. 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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