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    "id": 531787,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I really appreciate your ruling on the Memorandum, that it is inconsequential even if we do not amend it. This is a very special Memorandum. The Division of Revenue Bill, it is a requirement in law that you do not just bring the Bill, but with a Memorandum. It is clearly spelt out what that Memorandum needs to contain. Therefore, the law makes the Memorandum part of the Bill; that law is the Public Finance Management Act. So, we need to get the Memorandum right. I do not see why we are being told that because it is just Memorandum, it is wrong. In fact, if you bring the Bill without the Memorandum in the prescribed format in Public Finance Management Act, the Bill will not qualify to be the Division of Revenue Bill. So, I would urge you to rescind your decision and allow amendments to the Memorandum, so that we capture the correct position in this House."
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