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    "id": 592545,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Fortunately, I am only happy to observe and that is why I gave an opportunity to the two leaders because, as rightly said by Hon. Midiwo, he has been around for many years. Therefore, Hon. Midiwo and Hon. Duale are quite aware that the Speaker’s ruling can never be the subject of debate. If nothing else, those many years must have taught them that. So, because the Communication is self-explanatory, the Standing Orders will apply as they are. That is why I have called upon the Procedure and House Rules Committee to now have a look at those Standing Orders at the next review but, you must go by what you have. It is so self- explanatory that if we appreciate that Article 165 of the Constitution grants the High Court the power to interpret provisions of the Constitution, those interpretations, as adopted both by our judges of the High Court and the Court of Appeal and, indeed, borrowing from other neighbouring jurisdictions that have had occasion to examine similar issues, will form the kind of precedent that we, as a House of procedure and rules, should be bound by. Therefore, there will be no debate on that."
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