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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, at the outset, I want to thank the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Budget and Appropriations for giving guidelines as per the Constitution and as per the laws of this land, more so to the amendment of Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo, which we discussed this morning. I want to confirm that at least, the Chair of Budget has asked for due process that the amendment should have gone through the Budget and Appropriations Committee, the relevant stakeholders like the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and if that is done, then the Departmental Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the stakeholders will give their views. This is a very good start. A number of Members of Parliament were saying it is illegal and unconstitutional but now he has made it clear that there is nothing wrong with the amendment, as it is only that it was not subjected to the provisions of Article 114 and the due process. So, I want to thank him, but I am sure next time when the Finance Bill is published and read the First Time and the House deals with it in the Second Reading, Members will be given an opportunity to file their amendments earlier, so that before we come to the Committee of the whole House, the Departmental Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Departmental The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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