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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, this Motion is before this House properly. I want to refresh your memory on Standing Order No.175 (3), which reads as follows:- “A Member shall not be a member of a Committee of the House, unless the nomination of such Member into the Committee is approved by the House”. So, the Motion is properly before the House. But it is also fair to appreciate that in nominating Members, regard must be given to the composition of the House and relative strength of political parties. The only area that I would be concerned in, as the Speaker, is if the independents are left out. The rest of you, you play the game as you know how best. But I must protect the independents and the Standing Orders require of me to do that. They chose and were elected by their electorates as independents. Therefore, they have a right to belong to a Committee. If they are not, I will ensure that they are in Committees. With the rest of you from political parties, you can deal with yourselves as you understand political party games."
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