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    "content": "“The Speaker of the Senate shall convene a meeting of the Senate to hear charges against the governor.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, for purposes of the future, we need to consider as a House whether it would be necessary for us to correct that language because, we need to ask ourselves whether the reading of the charges constitutes a hearing; the language to say that the Speaker will convene the Senate to hear the charges. Will that amount to hearing? Secondly, on Standing Order No. 68 (2) (b), I would want to urge the Committee - because the Standing Order is very clear that:- “The Committee report to the Senate within ten days on whether it finds the particulars of the allegations against the governor to have been substantiated.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have previously sat in a Committee. And further looking at Standing Order 68 (4) (b), it says:- “If any of those charges have been substantiated, the Senate shall, after according the governor an opportunity to be heard, vote on the charges.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the issues that have constantly arisen is when the report by the Committee is presented to the House. For example, on the 10th day, and we all note, for example, in the charges read by you today, they are very weighty charges. It raises a major issue if that report is presented to the Members, for example, as it is normally done in the morning and voting is supposed to be done in the afternoon. Does that constitute enough time for Members to read the report, conceptualize the charges, form an opinion and vote objectively? Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is an issue we need to look at and implore upon the Committee, if possible they work diligently, day and night, and ensure that within that window of 10 days, they can give us ample time when they present the report for us to be able to vote with information after reading the report. Thank you."
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