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    "id": 562477,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am sorry I did not carry my card along with me. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the mater raised by Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo is grave. This is the first Parliament under this Constitution. Parliament is run on precedents and we have dealt with presidential rejections, assents or vetoes before. This is my third term and it is the first time I am seeing something very strange, and which I believe is very unconstitutional. It is taking culture and root in our most powerful law-making body. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the law under Article 94 is clear that the President cannot-- -and the notation is based on his feelings when he is uncomfortable with something in a Bill passed by this Parliament. We need to put this matter to rest because there are issues. What this Parliament is engaged in is, in effect, giving away our legislative powers to the Executive. There is bad advice by the Attorney-General (AG). Hon. Deputy Speaker, let me begin by telling you that a few months ago, I was sitting there when the President talked about the list of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. It was tabled here, debated as an annexure to the President’s Speech because it was talking about the issue all these Members wanted to be dealt with. I was happy because we looked like we were beginning to scratch the surface of corruption. But the resultant effect of that simple tabling of annexure which is purported to accompany the President’s Speech, is that we have ended up with people being witch- hunted. This House cannot open the window because that process was flawed and we need to address it. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to ask you that as you bring your considered ruling-- - We are not just asking for a ruling but we want a written ruling that will go in the HANSARD and the records of this Parliament like it has been done before. We also want you to address the issue of annexures to the Presidential Speech because the law is clear on what the President can do. The President cannot just come and table a list. That is not a speech. As you do that, tell us if that is in order."
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