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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, a lot of issues have been canvassed. It is good for me to just inform the House about certain powers. I want to go straight to Article 125(1) and (2) of the Constitution. Clause 1 and 2 thereof say: (1)“Either House of Parliament, and any of its committees, has power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving evidence or providing information. (2) For the purposes of clause (1), a House of Parliament and any of its committees has the same powers as the High Court.” So, that is the power. The same powers to do what? Powers to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving evidence or providing information. That is the extent of the powers the Houses of Parliament have. Having said that, there should be no doubt in our minds as to what is it we can do and what we cannot do. Secondly, hon. Members, I want to go to Article 251 of the Constitution which I think many of you have successfully canvassed. Clauses (1) is about how a member of a commission or an independent office may be removed from office. For our purposes, Article 251(3) says: 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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