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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Absolutely true, Hon. Speaker. I was in another meeting but in consultation with you on the meeting taking place in Parliament. The position of the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party is clear. To make it clearer, the scheduling of business and the preparation of a Supplementary Order Paper are the sole mandate of the House Business Committee (HBC), according to the Standing Orders. Our Members need to know that we are dealing with important issues in the country. We had the matter of the Hustler’s Jet. Ultimately, when we brought it for debate, only five Members contributed to it. We were being crucified to bring the “Hustler’s Jet” Report for debate. When we brought it, the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) could not get somebody to second the Motion. Therefore, even the Motion on Mumias sugar, which will come before the House next week--- I hope Members will be here to debate it. What Hon. Washiali wanted to do was to speak to another constituency, which he has done. So, let us move on. He was speaking to Mumias. Sugar is not sour to him. Maybe it is sour to some of us. For him, it is very sweet; it is the lifeline of his people. I want to assure him that once we deal with the issues which need consensus, as the Leader of the Majority Party, I have agreed if Tuesday you give us the extension, then this Report will be on the Floor on Wednesday morning. You can do what you want with the Mumias Report, including bringing all the amendments. Hon. Speaker, we need to move on. I want to thank Hon. Washiali, because he together with my good friend, Hon. Wamalwa--- For the first time, I am hearing there is a media platform called “WhatsApp. I am sure Hon. Wamalwa as a senior leader from the sugar belt area will be keen on the Report. The only sugar belt is in western. The rest are scattered sugarcane farmers. The sugar belt is in Bungoma, Busia and Kakamega. Hon. Mbadi’s is like a small nomadic group. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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