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    "speaker_name": "April 2, 2015 SENATE DEBATES 24 Sen. Sang",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to note that since the response is really on interim basis, a lot of questions that have been raised would be responded to when I will be giving the final report. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale asked about the aspect of the working of the Commission. At the inception of this commission, there were issues relating to suitability of the Chair. For close to one year, the commission continued with its business in the absence of the Chair. That is primarily because the quorum of the commission is two members. When you talk of a commission of three commissioners, two thirds is actually two. For example, if it is confirmed that Prof. Onsongo has actually resigned, then that means we still have two commissioners who can still form quorum. That means the business of the commission can still be undertaken. One of the letters that was referred to by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was, indeed, tabled within our Committee. It is part of the documents of the Committee. It is also important to note that the EACC Vice-Chairperson confirmed that they actually authored that particular letter, but more importantly, she also indicated that they have a letter recanting the same letter. Now that this document had been tabled within the Committee by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, they would table the other recanting letter. It would be important for us to have both letters before we can make conclusions. Regarding the issue raised by Sen. Billow, I want to say that we, as a Committee, will deliver the Statement from the Attorney-General. He will then give the undertakings on those particular issues of security, sacking and prosecution of the members or the State officers who are intimidating the others. We, as a Committee, will table our own report."
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