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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Maanzo and those who are attempting to pronounce this matter sub judice are being economical with the truth. I have been following this matter and I am quite aware that one of the prayers the applicants made before the court was to stop debate and the court declined. How then does it then become sub judice ? Honestly, what then becomes of the principle of separation of powers if a court lurches onto a matter which is clearly before Parliament and decides to use this principle like this? As hon. John Mbadi has just said, we will not be doing anything. Anybody can go to court. Even in relation to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill, which we are about to debate at the Committee Stage, somebody will rush to court and say that he does not agree with it. Therefore, it cannot go on. Clearly, one of the prayers was to stop debate and the court declined. So, how can it be"
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