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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I suspect that we do not have any more time on this. I just want to address one issue which my friends have raised. With a little emphasis, somebody talked about the word “reconsideration”. This is the only thing that I want to focus on because the rest of them have been canvassed very well. This is, “the President shall refer the Bill back to Parliament for reconsideration”. As you will be making your ruling, you will need to look at what this word “reconsideration” used in sub (1) and (2) means. Remember that this word has been used in Article 94. Article 94(3) is on canvass that Parliament may consider. So, the question of consideration or reconsideration is a legislative exercise. As it is a legislative exercise, you see that the Constitution uses the words “if Parliament amends” and “the President also sends it to Parliament”. This is where I want to raise an issue. Every time the President refers a Memorandum to us, what we have traditionally done is to take it to the Committee of the whole House. This is where my point is, that to take a Presidential Memorandum directly to a Committee when this consideration should be made by Parliament--- In the Committee of the whole House, is Parliament considering that legislation? It seems to me that there is need for debate. There is an element of debate which should ensue on a Memorandum brought back to Parliament. In fact, I would think that this is something which needs to go to a committee and public hearing, if it is a matter which is introducing an aspect which is not deleting a provision of that law. So, mine is just to request you to consider what reconsideration is and rule that it involves considering it in session; in the Plenary and not in a Committee. This is because that gives Parliament namely the National Assembly or the Senate the opportunity to debate it. If it introduces something, then it should go to a Committee so that we can have public hearing on that subject."
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