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    "id": 550402,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abdirahman",
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        "legal_name": "Abdirahman Ali Hassan",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.45(2)(a) with regard to a matter of great concern not only to me but many other Senators in this House. The matter is the purported rating by Infotrak which was widely captured today in the Daily Nation newspaper. In the name of trying to strengthen Governors and accountability, Infotrak – I am told it is a research and consulting firm – has decided to rate Senators on a yardstick that I cannot comprehend. I am sure that a number of other Senators will agree that the yardstick used to measure Senators’ performance must be pegged on the functions of the Senators in this country, as passed by the Constitution. The misinformation, inaccuracies and misrepresentation of facts, as laid bare today in the Daily Nation, is not something that we can actually keep quiet about, as the Senate. This is a House of dignity and serious leaders. This is a House which is the voice of reason in this country whose leadership cannot be put into question by a small consulting firm, which is out to cut deals with donors on this."
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