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    "content": "that these amended laws affect the Bill of Rights almost in its entirety, especially when you consider Article 28, then you will find that you should allow us to debate this Motion before this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, having read through the 22 laws amended at one go, three quarters of them affect counties. If and when you allow us to debate, we are going to show cause why and how they affect counties. Since that is one of the mandates of the Senate and now that we have evidence that they have been signed into law without being brought to the Senate and we have spoken with one voice in this Senate before when such things happened--- I am actually shocked that on this matter, my colleagues have isolated us, when actually we were in agreement that any law passed without being referred to the Senate is actually an illegality. That was presented here by none other than the Senate Majority Leader, if I am not wrong. I am shocked that in just a few days on this matter, which is not different from the matter that caused him to table and lead all of us to object, he is now speaking differently. Mr. Speaker, Sir, lastly, I am not convinced that debating this Motion is going to in any way have any adverse effects on any matter that is before the courts. Again, when you read the Constitution and consider the spirit of separation of powers, as enshrined in this Constitution, you will find that the arms of the Government – Judiciary, Legislature and Executive – have got express mandates. I do not see how we can abdicate our mandate because another arm of Government is doing what their mandate constitutes. That is why if you read the Constitution, the spirit of separation of powers is very expressly contained, from the first page to the last. So, we must continue with our mandate even as the Judiciary continues with their mandate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beseech you to allow this Chamber to proceed to debate this matter that has been brought before it."
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