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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Keynan",
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    "content": "hence this Motion by hon. Musimba would not have seen the light of the day. What is the definition of “malice”? Looking at the contents in this particular Motion, and being fair to my good friend, I want to say that the Motion itself is malicious, oppressive, capricious and unconstitutional to the extent that it does not define exactly what sections of the law the office of the Speaker breached. If this could easily be quantified, we would have taken a position, but that is not coming out. In criminal law, suspicion cannot be the basis of conviction. Therefore, what is before us here--- We are being told that because there are issues that had been said, then we should find the Speaker of the National Assembly as having committed certain crimes against the institution of Parliament. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I said that Parliament is a quasi-judicial institution. I want each one of us to reflect on the letter and the spirit of Article 125 of the Constitution. Fate has brought us together under the Eleventh Parliament. I want you to look at the four products of this august House. This is your second home regardless of what you say or political divide. I want you to reflect for a moment on what used to happen before the advent of multi-partism where leaders used to quarrel. However, when it came to issues affecting the Members of Parliament they used to collect around and jealously protect the integrity of the House. Is that where we are today? Presently we have the issue of name- calling and all sorts of allegations. As I oppose this Motion, I want to urge the Speaker to strictly apply the meaning and every aspect of the Standing Order so that we also behave in a manner that is consistent with the presidential system. There seems to be confusion. If that is done, 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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