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    "speaker_name": "PERSONAL STATEMENT Hon. Ogolla",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise on a matter that requires quite bit of listening from the leadership of the parties and coalitions, and quite a bit of it is an intervention and a ruling from you. This is a matter relating to the whole issue of discipline that is required from coalitions and political parties on one hand, and on the other the whole idea of procedures of the House and constitutional requirements that we have in terms of details, particularly in relation to discipline on one hand, and on the other hand exactly how hon. Members are supposed to behave in the House. Hon. Speaker, this is arising from one fact that, quite a number of political or coalition parties do not have clear indicators in terms of what “indiscipline” means. Most of the time, indiscipline would mean not going by what the leadership wants, or by the direction that is from time to time called for. I want to bring in one example of when leadership of a coalition, or political parties, requires that Members do not attend a sitting of a House. I want to look at this in relation to the provisions of the Constitution and those of the procedures of this House. For example, Article 103 requires that, at least, we do not miss eight sittings. If we are not supposed to miss eight sittings as per the Constitution, yet the leadership of a coalition, or the direction of the coalition, requires you to miss a sitting--- I want to ask the Chair to help this House to see exactly what takes precedence when it comes to issues of indiscipline and requirements of the Constitution and procedures of the House. I am 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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