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    "id": 512203,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/512203/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Keynan",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
        "slug": "adan-keynan"
    },
    "content": "1. To preside over the House Business Committee; 2. To preside over joint Sittings of the House; 3. To determine whether Bills are constitutional or not; 4. The Speaker is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Commission; 5. To facilitate public access and public participation in legislative process; 6. To act in acting capacity in the office of the President in case there is a vacancy; 7. To protect the Constitution; and 8. To ensure there is compliance with requirements of the public Leadership and Integrity Act. Under those circumstances and having looked at the critical role of the Speaker, I believe that the Speaker remains the father figure of the institution of Parliament and, therefore, he enjoys the full authority of the institution of Parliament. To that extent the office of the Speaker symbolizes the dignity and power of the House. I want to take this early opportunity to thank Dr. Musimba for his courage and zeal. What he has done is within his democratic right and he should not be vilified; rather we should look at the substance of his Motion. The substance before us comprises some of the issues that were canvassed in the leadership retreat. I participated in that meeting and I believe that some of these issues should have been sorted out immediately after the Mombasa retreat. Those issues should have been brought to the attention of Members in a"
}