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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by- (a) deleting the expression “the 15th January, 2008” and substituting therefor the expression “the 1st January, 1993”; and (b) deleting the definition of “retired Deputy Prime Minister” In Clause 2, there is the definition of “retired Speaker” which has been brought on board by opening the date to 1st January. “Retired Speaker” means a person who has held the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly or the Senate at any time after January 2008. First, in the title, we have opened it up. Once we have opened that up, then we have Clause 2, which gives the cut-off date of this definition of “2008”. It will exclude the Speakers who served in the Government before this cut-off date. In the opinion of the President, this is unfair, discriminatory and it gives some stated circumstances. Because of these reasons, the President recommends that Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by deleting the expression “the 15th of January 2008” and substituting it therefor with the expression “the 1st January 1993”. This Clause now gives power to bring in Speakers who served from 1993 to date. Clause 2 (b) is deleting the “retired Deputy Prime Minister”. In the Bill, “retired Deputy Prime Minister” means a person who having held Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has ceased to hold office. The definition here is not necessary given the fact that the Bill has not conferred any benefits on this office. If you look at the Bill, this particular office or retired Deputy Prime Minister has not been conferred any benefits. If there are no benefits, then it is not necessary for it to be in the Bill. In the view of benefits not having been conferred in the Bill, the President recommends that the definition of “retired Deputy Prime Minister” under Clause 2 of this Bill be deleted."
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