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    "id": 562565,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the Majority Party has put it very clearly. This morning, we had a meeting with the National Treasury and for the umpteenth time we sought to make it clear to them that we are getting tired of Supplementary Budgets coming here at the eleventh hour. We want to agree on a cut-off date. As the Budget and Appropriations Committee, we do not want to entertain Supplementary Budgets after 30th April of any financial year. This is because the national Government is empowered by the law to spend up to 60 days and then come to us for approval. So, we are constrained to seek the indulgence of our colleagues here. Indeed, much of this money has already been spent. The items here are crucial. If we do not pass this today, as the Leader of the Majority Party has said, we will end up passing it on Tuesday 30th June, 2015. It is absolutely crucial that we agree to extend our sitting today so that we can indulge the Executive for another five days in the hope that they will not be put through this shredder again. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second."
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