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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "June 23rd, 2015 SENATE DEBATES 23 Sen. Lesuuda",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to the Motion before us. A lot has been said and, therefore, I will be brief. It is important for us to follow the law. Many of my colleagues who are lawyers have stated what the Constitution says. Also the Standing Orders of both Houses state what happens in such a situation. If you read the Motion, it is clear that the Memorandum was sent to Parliament. We cannot be using the word “Parliament” to suit different Houses at different times. If it is Parliament to mean both Houses, then it is so. I like what Sen. Orengo said, that sometimes it is just about courtesy and good manners in everything that we do, not just for us parliamentarians, but for everybody else. Therefore, the whole issue of accepting constitutionalism as a country and following it to the letter is something that we all need to do. I have confidence in the Senators who have been nominated to sit in this Committee to review why this Bill was not signed into law, what amendments are to be made and why it was brought back to both Houses. I hope that when it finally happens, we will not see what we have seen severally where once we discuss, debate and pass things which are from a mediated point, then the views of one House are disregarded. We hope that will not happen. I believe that those who will sit in this Committee will add value. I am sure that this House will also add value once it comes back to the Senate and the National Assembly. I beg to support."
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