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    "id": 517334,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I had the privilege to look at that Bill when it was still in the Senate. Nearly all the clauses in that Bill have already been done by this House in the same National Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2013, if I am not wrong. The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security needs to give guidance. I also heard your direction that the Budget and Appropriations Committee should look into that Bill taking into consideration Article 114 of the Constitution. My question is, and I need your direction, is the Constitution not very clear that money Bills can only originate from the National Assembly? I, therefore, need your direction on that. Are we working in reverse gear? I have seen a number of Bills in the Senate which are within the confines of Article 114. There should be a serious consultation between you and your colleague in the Senate to make it very clear that this particular type of a Bill can only start in the National Assembly. The provisions in the Constitution are very clear. We need to know that with regard to Bills that fall within Article 114, the framers of the Constitution were very clear about the spirit and the letter of the Constitution. As for now, I am seeing a money Bill which was to start in this House starting in the other House and now, again, you are referring it to the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I wanted to use the provisions within the Constitution which I think you and your 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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